A former western Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorney is now serving as part of an initiative with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office to enhance services in the region.
The Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit is designed to serve as the lead prosecutor when needed and aid local prosecutors when they have a conflict or are handling complex cases that require additional assistance. Now, former Graves County Commonwealth’s Attorney Richie Kemp has joined this unit.
Kemp will be based out of the Attorney General’s Office in Benton, which means he can help expand services into western Kentucky.
Kemp served as the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Graves County for 2019 until 2025, and graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law and Murray State University.
Attorney General Coleman says, “I’m grateful he has chosen to continue to dedicate himself to public service. Together with our entire Special Prosecutions team, Richie is ready to support County and Commonwealth’s Attorneys across Kentucky as they deliver justice for Kentuckians.”
Since joining the office, Kemp has already stepped in with several local cases, including in Chrisitan County, and served the indictment of a Webster County man in the alleged rape of a minor.