Officer Jason Ellis was ambushed Saturday while trying to help motorists.

[DainBramaged]

Officer Jason Ellis was ambushed Saturday while trying to help motorists. He was set up to move some debris off of an exit ramp which posed a traffic hazard and shot multiple times with a shotgun. He was the K-9 handler for the Bardstown PD... in Bardstown, KY...here is his partner, K-9 Figo paying one last tribute. Forever loyal. Forever faithful.

RIP Officer Ellis. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, co-workers, and K-9 partner. The city of Bardstown is allowing the young dog to retire and remain with the family he knows and loves. K-9 Figo will keep watch over Ellis' widow, Amy, and his two sons, ages 6 and 7....just the way that Officer Jason Ellis would have wanted him to.See More

The reward fund for information leading to the capture of the murderer is over $100,000.

Photo credits Jonathan Palmer



http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/05/31/2375769/

[Puzzledtraveller]

1. k&r

[zappaman]

2. Awful.

And that picture is heartbreaking.

Kick and Rec!
Especially after all the cop hate that has been posted here recently.

[Mopar151]

6. One of the hard things about this - and life, I'm afraid

The best and the bravest are the ones who buy it. Witness the case of Officer Scott Briggs in Manchester, NH - The homeless held their own service for "Officer Bigmon", the ex-Marine bicycle cop who looked out for them. Killed by a piece of street trash, and used as a campaign banner by Sen. Ayotte.

[Rex]

3. WTF? He was set up?

That second picture breaks my heart.

[siligut]

14. Did you read anywhere what the debris he was moving consisted of?

Because, like you, I wonder if it was a set-up.

[Rex]

16. No, not much detail.

I find it horrifying that he was set up via a good samaritan act (moving debris from the road) and hope whoever did it gets thrown in prison for life.

[Liberal_in_LA]

22. +1

[hrmjustin]

4. So sorry to hear this!

[RebelOne]

5. The funeral video is a real tear-jerker. I am still choked up. n/t

[life long demo]

7. So sad for the Officer's family

RIP

[DainBramaged]

8. Just remember more guns would have saved him....

[caledesi]

12. Just ask Sister Sarah... she LOVES guns! nt

[RC]

13. NRA Is The Hunters' Right Organization.

No matter who you hunt.

[UtahLib]

9. RIP Officer Ellis.

Sad that this tragedy is his children's first experience, and at such a tender age, with the madness of this society.

[chillfactor]

10. how very sad....

the picture of the dog brought tears to my eyes

[chknltl]

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my moment of silence for Officer Jason Ellis .
another hero passes on.

[secondvariety]

15. Horrible.

[rl6214]

17. And someone here said dogs have no feelings and only react to

Hunger and sex drive and some other BS drivel. I'm sure they just trained that dog to do that.

[Cha]

18. ..

[freshwest]

19. +1

Reminds me of the firemen getting shot and the others taken hostage. Working in public is now dangerous.

[Bigmack]

20. Who'd have thought being a 2nd grade teacher would be dangerous? nt

[DainBramaged]

21. An update

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/05/30/2659073/slain-bardstown-officer-laid-to.html

[treestar]

23. So sad

Cops do have a dangerous job.

[byeya]

24. This is not unheard of. During my career, two officers I worked with were killed at ambush.

There aren't that many law enforcement officers killed each year, approx. 150 is the number that comes to mind, but it's particularly hard to bear when one is gunned down simply because of the uniform.
My guess is that the murderer did not know who he/she was shooting.