Jon R. Sallee

Cut spending at the Jessamine County jail by $400,000 in his first year as jailer, the Jessamine Journal reported. As jailer he also started the jail's first garden, an EMT program for jail deputies, and a rehabilitation program for inmates.

May 24, 2018Supports Government Efficiency

Source: jessaminejournal.com

Ran a jail work program that lets inmates held on nonviolent charges work for local businesses, groups, and government. He said the program helps people stay out of jail after release.

December 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wkyt.com

Spoke in favor of a new, larger county jail with four times the space for inmate programs. The county's governing board (fiscal court) voted 4-2 to hire a project manager and ask for construction bids.

August 9, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: jessaminejournal.com

Cut spending at the Jessamine County jail by $400,000 in his first year as jailer, the Jessamine Journal reported. As jailer he also started the jail's first garden, an EMT program for jail deputies, and a rehabilitation program for inmates.

May 24, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: jessaminejournal.com

Opened an internal investigation after a jail deputy was accused of theft at a gas station. He said the deputy was disciplined, and he called in local police to handle the criminal case.

December 11, 2024

Source: lex18.com

Helped pull the badly hurt co-pilot out of a burning passenger jet that crashed on takeoff in Lexington in 2006. He was an airport public safety officer at the time. He later received the Carnegie Medal for heroism for this rescue.

August 27, 2006

Source: carnegiehero.org