Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 20, 1988
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 365
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 20, 1988
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: At large
Trooper Johnny Edrington was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Highway 80, approximately seven miles west of London, Kentucky.
His body was found in a ditch with a gunshot wound to the head. The shot had been fired with his own service weapon.
The suspects are still at large.
Trooper Edrington had served with the Kentucky State Police for three years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.