Constables were first made constitutional officers under the 1850 Constitution.  The present Constitution requires the election of one constable in each district.  Christian County has eight constables.  The qualifications of a constable are as follows:  they must be 24 years of age, a citizen of the state for two years, and a resident of the county and district one year prior to election.  Before taking office, constables must execute bond at a minimum amount of $10,000, approved by the fiscal court.  A constable’s term in office is four years.

Constables are peace officers with broad powers of arrest and authority to serve court processes.  They may execute warrants, summonses, subpoenas, attachments, notices, rules and orders of the court in all criminal, penal and civil cases.  Any constable may, upon approval of the fiscal court in the county of jurisdiction, equip vehicles used by him as emergency vehicles with one or more flashing, rotating or oscillating blue lights.

In all counties except Jefferson County, constables are compensated from the fees they collect for service of process.  Some constables receive mileage and expenses for taking or assisting in taking adult prisoners to the penitentiary or other jails.

Constable, District 1	Thomas Grant
	914 East First Street
	Hopkinsville, Kentucky  42240

Constable, District 2	Jerry Hawkins,
	116 Boxwood Drive
	Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240

Constable, District 3	David E. Gamble
	7079 Princeton Road
	Hopkinsville, Kentucky  42240

Constable, District 4	Dickey Reece
	2300 Clarksville Pike
	Lafayette, Kentucky  42254

Constable, District 5	Mark A. Graham
	3500 Bahama Drive
	Hopkinsville, Kentucky  42240 (270) 885-3749 Home (270) 498-1156 Cell

Constable, District 6	Terry Byerline
	219 Magnolia Street
	Pembroke, Kentucky  42266

Constable, District 7	Richard Leavell, III
	330 Jonaquin Circle
	Hopkinsville, Kentucky  42240

Constable, District 8	Mike O. "Bubba" Haddock
	2715 Greenville Road
	Hopkinsville, Kentucky  42240