Trigg County Fiscal Court opened its 2026 civics campaign Monday night with a 2025 recap from Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree — who attests his department had a busy, positive and proactive year.
Acree said closing the season with “Shop With A Sheriff” efforts was rewarding and gratifying, made possible through public and private donors.
The agency, however, did have to work through some local difficulties.
Of the 7,340 calls for service — or about 20 a day — Acree said:
+ 90 were calls for 911 hangups
+ 65 were accidents with injuries
+ 197 were accidents with no injuries
+ 28 were calls for assisting other agencies
+ 20 were active burglaries
+ six were live vehicle pursuits
+ 416 were reckless driver complaints
+ 12 were shots fired complaints
+ 24 were suicidal concerns, 10 of which ended in death investigations
+ More than 1,060 were traffic stops, leading to more than 720 verbal warnings
+ 44 were trespassing violations
+ 73 were disturbances, including 51 domestics
+ six led to fraud investigations
+ And, in all, more than 190 arrests were made and more than 292 citations were issued
In 2024, Acree said work was equally as active.
Injured in the line of duty during the first quarter of 2025, Sergeant Zachary White received another round of applause from the fiscal court, before delivering drug detail conducted over the last 12 months.
White also gave a public endorsement of Acree, after what’s been a difficult last nine months leading up to his return in a local uniform.
Acree also noted two new deputies have been sworn in and dispatched to Madisonville and Richmond for 22 weeks of basic training: Aidan Moore and Amy Santiago. This, he added, brings the department to full staff.
In other court news:
+ Judge-Executive Stan Humphries confirmed that Trigg County’s New Year actually began with a well-attended meeting last Friday in Land Between the Lakes organized for current Congressman and US Senate hopeful Andy Barr, of Lexington.
Humphries said Barr, who requested the gathering, spent more than two hours asking questions and seeking more understanding of LBL’s history and context.
The 180,000-acre property not only provides some of the nation’s richest energy and recreational opportunity, but also remains an important wildlife refuge, archaeological wonder and sociological study, having once been the home of Native Americans and, later, displaced settlers and citizens.
+ Magistrates unanimously approved a quartet of resolutions leading to the acceptance of $35,000 each for bridge repair and replacement on both Kings Chapel Road and Old Dover Road, with both funding arms coming through District 1 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
+ Magistrates also unanimously approved for a 2025 budget amendment from Trigg County Clerk Carmen Finley, who reported remarkable growth in receipts and disbursements through the end of December. She said her original budget fell more than $500,000 short of incoming revenue, a clear sign that the last year was financially strong in the community.
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