La Grange Police Dept KY

05/25/2026

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

05/19/2026

NEW OFFICER

Introducing our new officer, Aaron Schoenbachler. He was sworn in on Monday and joins us with 5 years of law enforcement experience with the Elizabethtown Police Department. In addition, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Homeland Security.

Please welcome Officer Schoenbachler to the LaGrange Police Department and the City of LaGrange!

05/15/2026

CLICK IT OR TICKET
May 11 – May 31

As we approach the Memorial Day holiday, LaGrange Police Department is joining the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) in reminding motorists to Click It or Ticket. The annual campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) high-visibility enforcement effort.

According to KOHS and NHTSA, despite the low traffic volume, fatal crashes are three times higher nationwide at nighttime versus daytime. In Kentucky last year, of the, 423 were killed in motor vehicle crashes, and 49% of them (209) were either not wearing a seat belt or were not properly restrained in a car seat or booster seat. Four of the 423 deaths were children ages 9 and younger. One of the four was improperly restrained.

When worn correctly, seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45% for front-seat passenger vehicle occupants and by 60% for pickup truck, SUV and minivan occupants. Additionally, child seats are 71% effective in reducing infant deaths, 54% effective in reducing toddler deaths and 67% effective in reducing the need for hospitalization. For older children, the use of belt-positioning booster seats lowers the risk of injury to children in crashes by 59% compared with the use of vehicle seat belts.

For additional information on seat belts, visit https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/seat-belts. For additional information on child seats and boosters, visit https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats.

05/14/2026

ALWAYS REMEMBER

Police Officer Charles David Howley
Oldham County Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Police Officer Charles David Howley died one day after being exposed to refrigerant while searching a daycare center following reports of smoke in the building.

He had responded to the daycare center and began to search it to ensure all of the children and employees had exited the building. During the search he was exposed to a refrigerant that was being released into the air. He sought medical treatment after beginning to feel ill. He suffered a fatal heart attack the following day.

Officer Howley had served with the Oldham County Police Department for 20 years.

05/11/2026

YOU'RE INVITED
Please join our community this evening in remembrance for those who gave all.

04/16/2026

LAGRANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FALLEN HERO
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

In the early morning hours of April 16, 2003 at approximately 02:45 AM Officer Eddie Mundo Jr. had been dispatched to the scene of a domestic violence disturbance on Oakview Ave in La Grange, KY. Before arriving at the scene, the dispatcher advised Officer Mundo that the suspect, Porter, had left the scene. Officer Mundo was also given a description of the vehicle Porter was driving. It was believed Porter would be headed towards Henry County KY. Officer Mundo, in an attempt to intercept Porter, headed east on Jericho Road looking for the vehicle Porter was driving. Officer Mundo did not locate Porter’s vehicle, turned around and was headed back into town when around a sharp curve, Porter who was under the influence of alcohol and narcotics, crossed the center line striking Officer Mundo’s police cruiser head on. Officer Mundo made the ultimate sacrifice and was killed instantly in the crash. Porter left the scene on foot and was located hours later in a field about a mile from the scene of the crash.

Porter plead guilty to Manslaughter 2nd Degree, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Operator Motor Vehicle under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs. He was sentenced to a total of 11 years and 30 days in prison.

Officer Mundo left behind his wife, their one year old son, and a grieving community.

"Thank you for your service to our community.”

04/12/2026

FOR MEDIA RELEASE

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

(LAGRANGE, KY. 04/11/2026) – At 4:11 PM on April 11, 2026, Oldham County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 report of shots fired and an injury at a residence in the 1600 block of Betances Court. LaGrange Police Department officers found a sixteen-year-old (juvenile) male with apparent gunshot wounds. Initial calls indicated three individuals in a black Chevy Malibu fled the scene.

Based on the area radio broadcast, Oldham County Police found the vehicle traveling south on I-71, which prompted a pursuit into the Louisville Metro area. The pursuit later ended in the Vermont Avenue area of Louisville. Officers located a male occupant in the vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. The other occupants in the vehicle had fled before or at the end of the pursuit.

Oldham County EMS transported the injured juvenile male from the Betances Court scene to University of Louisville Hospital for medical treatment.

The LaGrange Police Department, with assistance from the Oldham County Police Department, is investigating this incident. The case is ongoing, and no further details are available currently.

If you have any additional information about this case, please contact the LaGrange Police Department at (502) 225-0444, Administrative Office, Oldham County Dispatch (502) 222-0111 (24-hour), or by electronic submission to mail to: [email protected]

03/25/2026

MISSING JUVENILE FOUND SAFE

UPDATE: 3/25/26 2:00 p.m. - Juvenile has been located safe.

Missing Person: Trypp Crowder, 14 years old, white male, last seen wearing a black hoodie, plaid pajama pants, a chain necklace, pierced ears, and a tie-dye backpack. Known to be in the La Grange area. If seen, contact Oldham County Dispatch 502-222-0111 or La Grange Police 502-222-9501.

03/15/2026

HAZARDOUS WEATHER ALERT

DAY ONE...Tonight.
Strong winds from the south are expected this afternoon and evening,
with peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will push west to east
across the area between 9 PM EDT tonight and 4 AM EDT Monday.
Damaging winds are the primary severe weather hazard, but tornadoes
will also be possible. Thunderstorm activity can be erratic and constantly evolving.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Light snow accumulations are possible on Monday with conditions
becoming much colder Monday morning. Single digit wind chills are
possible early Tuesday morning.

▶️ Residents encouraged to sign up for Smart911.com and follow our Oldham County KY Emergency Management page.
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03/04/2026

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Firefighter Richard J Dake
La Grange Fire & Rescue Department
EOW: March 4. 2002

Richard Dake‚ 48‚ volunteer firefighter‚ LFRD‚ died when a train struck his tanker as he returned to the station after a live burn training exercise.

He served with the department for two and a half years and had recently been certified to operate tanker trucks. He was retired from the U.S. Army and worked at a local corrections facility.