BAPD commended for assisting Springdale PD after Officer's death
(pictured: Dispatcher Katie Farmer, Chief Scott Noel, Chief Tom Wells, Lt. Steve Schueler)
(October 9, 2020 - Blue Ash)
Springdale Police Chief Tom Wells presented the Blue Ash Police Department with a plaque to recognize their above-and-beyond service during the aftermath of the deadly crash that killed Springdale Police Officer Kaia Grant.
At the October 8 Blue Ash City Council meeting, Chief Wells commended Blue Ash Officers and Dispatchers for stepping in to help cover patrols and other operations after Officer Grant’s death.
Chief Wells specifically commended Dispatcher Katie Farmer, who spent several days working dispatch in Springdale, and Lt. Steve Schueler and Police Technical Services Specialist Kevin Deye, who created a touching drone video of Officer Grant’s funeral procession.
The inscription on the plaque reads:
Officer Grant was killed in the line of duty during a pursuit on March 21, 2020. The 33-year-old was an eight-year veteran of the Springdale Police Department.