KRS 61.916: Use of deadly force to make an arrest.

A special law enforcement officer may, in the course of accomplishing any lawful arrest

for a felony committed upon the public property as herein provided, use and apply that

force which he believes is necessary to make the arrest, except that he may only use

deadly force to make such an arrest if:

(1) The officer, in making the arrest, is authorized to act as a special law enforcement

officer; and

(2) The arrest is for a felony involving the use or threatened use of physical force likely

to cause death or serious physical injury; and

(3) The officer believes that the person to be arrested is likely to endanger human life

unless arrested without delay.