Trigg County High School Senior, Jaxson Clinkenbeard received this year’s Kenneth Butts and Cameron Ponder Memorial Scholarship on Tuesday.
The scholarship was created to support students pursuing a career in law enforcement while also honoring service members Kenneth Butts and Cameron Ponder. Butts served with the Cadiz Police Department and the Trigg County Sheriff’s Department before passing away in 2018. Ponder served as a Kentucky State Police Officer until he was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop in 2015.
This is the second year the scholarship has been awarded. In a post on Facebook, the Cadiz Police Department shared that they hope the scholarship continues to grow and support those seeking a career in law enforcement. Clinkenbeard received $1,156 from the scholarship.
Photo courtesy of the Cadiz Police Department