Media Advisory – Highway Signage Honoring Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley To Be Unveiled in Scott County
Designating U.S. Highway 62 from the Woodford to Bourbon County lines
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear, state Rep. Tony Hampton and Scott County Sheriff Jeremy Nettles will join state and local officials and the family of Caleb Kenneth Conley on Monday to unveil signs for the “Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley Memorial Highway.”
Who: State and Local Officials, Family, Friends, and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office
What: Sign unveiling
When: Monday, April 21, 2025, at 3 p.m. EDT
Where: Scott County Extension Office
1130 Cincinnati Road/U.S. Hwy. 25
Georgetown, KY 40324
To honor the fallen deputy, the Kentucky General Assembly passed and Gov. Beshear signed into law a bill designating U.S. Highway 62 in Scott County between the Woodford and Bourbon county lines as the memorial highway.
Caleb Kenneth Conley was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to William and Jolene Conley and served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve as a combat engineer with the 478th Engineer Battalion. While on active duty in Iraq, Conley was recognized and honored for his brave and courageous service as part of a team.
He fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a law enforcement officer by graduating from the Department of Criminal Justice Training and joined the Scott County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff and a member of the Special Response Team.
Deputy Sheriff Conley received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Occupant Protection Enforcement in 2022, the Governor’s Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement in 2020 and 2022, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office Chief’s Award in 2021, and the Highway Safety All Star Drive Sober Division Winner and Deputy of the Year for 2022.
He assisted the community by serving as an active member of the Clayton Arnold Foundation, a volunteer at Licking River Outfitters, a member and a Mason for the Cynthiana Elks Lodge. Deputy Sheriff Conley especially enjoyed spending his time with his wife, Rachel, their son, Riley, and their daughter, Olivia. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and coaching his children’s athletic teams.
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