Lexington police focus on mental health after officers injured in line of duty

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The Lexington Police Department has recently faced two separate line-of-duty incidents that left officers hurt.

Last month, Officer Kevin Van Wert was seriously injured after a traffic stop turned violent. He lost his arm in the incident.

On Sunday, an officer’s cruiser was hit by an impaired driver, sending the officer and the person they were taking to jail to the hospital…

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