In Memory OfND2 & Trooper Joseph C. Ponder

ND2 & Trooper Joseph C. Ponder, 31, U.S. Navy and Kentucky State Police, born October 24, 1983, passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2015. Officer Ponder served as an ND2 U.S. Navy Diver assigned to SEAL Team 1 for seven years, then as a Kentucky State Trooper. He served Western Kentucky after graduating from the Kentucky State Police Academy on January 19, 2015. Ponder loved bow hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, and diving for treasures with his metal detector. He was a natural athlete. For his service, he was awarded the Purple Heart. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!