Procession honors third officer killed in Floyd County shooting

WYMT Mountain News Weekend Edition newscast at 6 p.m. on Saturday

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Hundreds of community members and first responders lined the highway Saturday to honor the third police officer killed in the Allen shooting.

Officer and K-9 handler Jacob Chaffins died Friday due to his injuries, according to officials with the Prestonsburg Police Department.

Chaffins was a K-9 handler with the department. — Chaffins was a K-9 handler with the department.(WSAZ with permission)

Chaffins was a three-year law enforcement veteran. He worked with the Prestonsburg Police Department since 2019.

Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement on Saturday:

Officials with the Prestonsburg Police Department posted the following on their Facebook page Friday night in honor of Officer Chaffins:

There is a growing memorial outside Prestonsburg City Hall and the Floyd County Courthouse honoring the three officers and K-9 who died.

A memorial grows outside Prestonsburg's City Hall honoring two fallen officers. — A memorial grows outside Prestonsburg's City Hall honoring two fallen officers.(WSAZ)

A memorial sits outside the Floyd County Courthouse honoring Deputy William Petry and K-9... — A memorial sits outside the Floyd County Courthouse honoring Deputy William Petry and K-9 Officer Drago.(WSAZ)

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