LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kent County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit is at Churchill Downs this weekend to help out at the Kentucky Derby.
Four KCSO deputies are working with the Louisville Metro Police Department to keep spectators safe.
Kent County Sheriff's Office
While assisting with crowd control, the sheriff’s office says deputies ended up running into someone who lives in Kent County.
This is the second year Kent County’s mounted unit has worked at the Kentucky Derby.
Kent County Sheriff's Office
According to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Squad, one mounted officer is the equivalent of 12 to 14 officers on the ground.
Kent County Sheriff's Office
Mounted unit officers must work a minimum number of special events each year and participate in regular training programs.
