Meet The Officers
Richard Badaracco President
Retired DEA
Jacky Hunt Immediate Past President
South Central KY Drug Task Force
Ron Lafferty 1st Vice-President
Barren River Drug Task Force
Ron Eckart 2nd Vice President
Greater Hardin Co. Narcotics Task Force
John WilliamsTreasurer
Detective/Warren County Commonwealth’s
Attorney’s Office
John Sheehan Secretary
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Tod Young Sergeant at Arms
Bowling Green – Warren County Drug Task Force
Thomas M. Loving Executive Director
Bowling Green – Warren County Drug Task Force
Matthew A. Gelhausen Training Director
Officer, Louisville Metro Police Department
Daren Atkins Executive Board Member
Kentucky Coordinator, Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Robbie Clark Executive Board Member
Lake Cumberland Drug Task Force
Mike Brackett Executive Board Member
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Tom Schardein Executive Board Member
Retired, Louisville Metro Police
Jeremy Lee Executive Board Member
Kentucky State Police
Janos Brisco Executive Board Member
Kentucky State Police
Executive Board Appointment
Matthew A. Gelhausen Training Director
Officer, Louisville Metro Police Department
Steve Cobb Intelligence Coordinator
Lexington Police Department
Bruce Crouch Committee Coordinator
Nicholasville Police Department
Scott MillerLegal Counsel
Sturgill Turner, PLLC
Shane YoungLegal Counsel
Harding County Commonwealth Attorney
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2024 KNOA Membership Application and Conference Registration
Kentucky Narcotic Officers’ Conference September 4-6, 2024 Hilton Lexington/Downtown – 369 West Vine Street – Lexington, KY 40507 Please note
2023 KNOA Training Conference
Save that date!!! The Kentucky Narcotic Officers’ Association Training Conference will be held September 6,7, and 8, 2023 at the
SEIZED & SURPLUS VEHICLE LIQUIDATION DEC 9, 2022
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH – 1:00PM SEIZED & SURPLUS VEHICLE LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE WARREN COUNTY AND SOUTH CENTRAL DRUG
Fentanyl Crisis – KY just one state experiencing a massive rise in deaths
Kentucky surpassed 2,000 drug overdose deaths in a single year for the first time ever, according to a newly released