KRS 67.170: Jailer to have custody of personal property belonging to jail and any other

county property for which he is superintendent.

The jailer of each county shall take charge of and carefully preserve all furniture, bedding

and similar property belonging to the jail and any other county property at the county seat

for which he may act as superintendent. The jailer shall be liable to the county upon his

official bond for the value of any such property lost or destroyed by reason of his

negligence or fault, and the county may enforce this liability by notice and motion in the

District Court.