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Western Kentucky University Police Department

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What gun does the Western Kentucky University Police Department carry?

The Western Kentucky University Police Department's current duty pistol is reportedly the Glock G45 (9mm Luger), with a Holosun Model not specified optic, per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2024 source and not re-verified since.

Type
Special jurisdiction
Location
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Entries
1 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G45Who else issues it →Reliable secondary1
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
Precision / Sniper RiflesNot yet sourced—
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesNot yet sourced—
Duty AmmunitionNot yet sourced—

Loadout

How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.

Duty pistol

Glock G45

Reliable secondary
GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A (representative photo)Representative
Shown: GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A
  • Glock G45
    Pistol
    Glock G45
    Model photo
  • Holosun Model not specified (representative photo)
    Optic
    Holosun Model not specified
    Representative
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G45
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Holosun Model not specified
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Shooting Illustrated (NRA) (Sep 17, 2024)

  • Main photo: Shows GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Our edit is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Pistol inset: GLOCK G45 shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Our edit is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Optic inset: Representative photo: Holosun HS503BU micro red dot on a trade-show display rifle; the agency's Holosun model is not stated. “P7291574 (Holosun + RS Regulate mount)” by gar2chan, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr (cropped).

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols1 current

Glock G45 (model photo)

GLOCK G45 shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G45

Reliable secondary
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
Attachments
Optic: Holosun Model not specified
Holosun Model not specified (model photo)

Representative photo: Holosun HS503BU micro red dot on a trade-show display rifle; the agency's Holosun model is not stated. Photo: gar2chan, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

As ofOct 9, 2026

Selected as the duty sidearm (Gunsite Glock Service Pistol variant of the G45), per the September 2024 report.

Shooting Illustrated reported (September 17, 2024) that the WKU Police Department selected the Gunsite Glock Service Pistol, a Glock G45 9mm with a milled slide and Holosun optic (model not named), as its duty sidearm, with the whole department moving to red-dot pistols.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Shooting Illustrated (NRA)
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Shooting Illustrated (NRA)

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