Five years later: Bardstown police Officer Jason Ellis' slaying remains unsolved
It has been five years since Bardstown police officer Jason Ellis was ambushed and killed along the Bluegrass Parkway.
The case remains unsolved.
A memorial service will be held in Bardstown on Friday.
His widow, Amy Ellis, spoke to a crowd Thursday night about surviving the death of a loved one.
She said the past five years have been hard as she tries to raise her sons and move forward.
Ellis said the community’s support helps her get through the tough days.
"That continued support, and people have continued to pray and support in whatever way, the community, the cops organizations, supporting heroes organizations and other law enforcement agencies, it just means a lot," Ellis said.
Ellis said she hopes Friday’s memorial service will stir some hearts and perhaps prompt someone to come forward with information about her husband's slaying.
Bardstown's police Chief Kim Kraeszig was with Louisville Metro Police when Officer Jason Ellis was killed. She vowed to his wife to keep Jason’s memory alive.
“I mourned that day as if I had known him for a lifetime,” Kraeszig said.
At Friday's memorial, Amy Ellis and the couple's two sons sat with a wall of blue behind them.