Florence Police Department Officer Haley Ransler recently received a state award for impaired driving enforcement. Photo provided | Kentucky Office of Highway Safety

A Florence police officer received a state award for her work keeping the roads safe.

During the Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Awards hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety in Lexington on Nov. 29, Officer Haley Ransler received a plaque for most impaired driving arrests within the Florence Police Department from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023, officials said.

“Our law enforcement are the heroes who work to keep our families safe by ensuring impaired drivers are removed from our roadways,” KYTC Secretary Jim Gray said in a media release. “Their efforts are saving lives and we are grateful for their dedication to the commonwealth and our people.”

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