EL DORADO – A former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper convicted of aggravated assault has been transferred from Barton County to the El Dorado Correctional Facility.

The Barton County Sheriff’s Office media log indicated Darrin Hirsh, 39, was released from their responsibility on Tuesday

Barton County Judge Ron Svaty sentenced Hirsh to 18 months in prison for aggravated assault, criminal threat, and domestic battery involving his ex-wife their three sons.

Hirsh has served 141 days in jail since his December 22, 2015 conviction. Those days will be subtracted from his 18-month sentence.