A slain Bardstown police officer will be laid to rest Thursday, even as the person responsible remains undetected. Colleagues will bury Officer Jason Ellis who investigators say was ambushed on the job.
The 33-year-old Ellis was on his way home from work Saturday morning when he stopped to move debris on the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County. He was shot multiple times after getting out of his cruiser. Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin believes Ellis was targeted, saying the planning and execution of the attack was "methodical and precise."
Compunding the sadness of Ellis' colleagues is the fact there remains no suspects or motive for the crime. Chief McCubbin says he will not rest until there is justice.
"The happiest day will be, cause this is certainly the worst day, but the happiest day will be when we've got this person or persons, in whatever fashion we get them. We will get them," says McCubbin emphatically.
Ellis leaves behind his wife and two sons, ages six and seven. Following the funeral Thursday morning, a procession will go through Bardstown on the way to the cemetery for the community to pay respects along the route.
The Fraternal Order of Police has set up two accounts at a local bank. Wilson and Muir Bank and Trust is accepting donations to a memorial fund for the officer's family and a reward fund for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
