Kentucky State Police Post 1 has a new commander. Captain Daniel White was transferred to the position earlier this month upon the promotion of former commander Janet Barnett.
According to a release Wednesday, White is a native of Hardyville and resides in Cub Run. He graduated the Kentucky State Police Academy in 2003, was promoted to Captain in September and assigned to post 12 in Frankfort.
Post 1 covers the Jackson Purchase and western Pennyrile regions.
Barnett was promoted to Major and was reassigned to the Technical Services Division in Frankfort.