I know. I took it . Twice.
It does contain the phrase to protect and defend the COTUS ,which supersedes any other part of it.
really...interesting those two words are not used anywhere in the actual documents...
KY Sheriff's constitutional oath in section 228:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that
I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of Sheriff according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/KYC...tution&HitCount=2&hits=3+30+&SearchForm=&.pdf
part two of KY sheriff's oath per 70.010 Special oath of sheriff.
(1) In addition to the oath prescribed in the Constitution,
every sheriff shall take the following oath: "I, A B, do swear that I will do right, as well to the poor as to the rich, in all things belonging to my office as sheriff; that I will do no wrong to any one for any gift, reward or promise, nor for favor or hatred, and in all things I will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of my office according to the best of my skill and judgment, so help me God."
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24184
KY LE's oath of office
I, ________________________ , do solemnly swear that
I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of police officer for the City of ___________________ according to law; and I do further solemnly swear that since the adoption of this present Constitution, I have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, nor have I accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.
I further solemnly swear that I am able to read and write the English language intelligibly, that I am sober, moral, and sagacious, that I am at least 21 years of age, that I have never been convicted of a felony, that as a police officer for the City of _______________ I will not interfere in any election, and that I will endeavor to the best of my ability to detect and prosecute all gamblers and others violating the laws against gaming.
so again what does support to actually mean and and how does the the kind folk, LEs included, faithfully execute the office?