Bardstown City Schools adds second school resource officer for elementary campuses

Bardstown City Schools added a second School Resource Officer on July 1, expanding the district’s on-campus law-enforcement team for its youngest students. Mike Medley’s office is at Bardstown Elementary School, and his primary assignment is to support elementary students and campuses serving preschool through fifth grade.

The district announced Medley’s appointment as an addition to its school-safety team. The move gives Bardstown Elementary a dedicated officer focused on safety, community service and student support. The announcement does not identify the district’s first School Resource Officer.

Medley’s assignment

Medley joined Bardstown City Schools effective July 1, 2026. His office is located at Bardstown Elementary School, while the assignment centers on the district’s elementary campuses. The district has not provided a daily schedule or said whether Medley will be present at every elementary campus each school day.

The available announcement also does not state the cost of the additional position or identify its funding source. It does not attribute the position’s funding to the city or the Bardstown Police Department.

Background in law enforcement

Medley has more than 21 years of law-enforcement experience. He began his career with the Lebanon Police Department and joined the Bardstown Police Department in 2008.

His previous work included criminal investigations, crisis intervention, leadership and community policing. Medley retired from the Bardstown Police Department in February 2025 as a detective sergeant before joining the school district.

District context

The Kentucky Department of Education identifies the Bardstown Independent School District at 308 N. Fifth Street in Bardstown, Kentucky. The district serves students from preschool through 12th grade and operates six buildings on three campuses.

Medley’s assignment is limited in the announcement to the elementary-school focus described by the district. The addition should not be read as evidence of a specific threat or an increase in crime at Bardstown schools; the district did not make either claim in the approved announcement.

For elementary-school families, the confirmed change is that Bardstown City Schools now has two School Resource Officers, with Medley based at Bardstown Elementary School and focused primarily on preschool-through-fifth-grade students. No further schedule or funding details were provided.