Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: 800
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 23, 2015
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Eric Chrisman was killed in a vehicle crash on the US Route 62 near the Tennessee River Bridge in Livingston County at 5:48 pm.
He was responding to a reckless driver complaint when his vehicle failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer. Trooper Chrisman's vehicle was struck on the driver's side, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Trooper Chrisman had served with the Kentucky State Police for only six months.