KRS 70.040: Deputy's acts and omissions -- Liability for.

The sheriff shall be liable for the acts or omissions of his deputies; except that, the office

of sheriff, and not the individual holder thereof, shall be liable under this section. When a

deputy sheriff omits to act or acts in such a way as to render his principal responsible, and

the latter discharges such responsibility, the deputy shall be liable to the principal for all

damages and costs which are caused by the deputy's act or omission.