The stolen vehicle was later located along Capitol Hill Road in Fountain Run by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Barren County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police.
Both are charged with first-degree criminal abuse of a child under 12 and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Burn bans typically prohibit a range of outdoor burning, including forest, grass, crop and brush fires, along with leaves and other debris.
Ford was first elected as sheriff in 2014 and was in his third term.
The crash remains under investigation by Trooper Grant Roberson.
The new facility will serve as both a farmers market and a community gathering space, according to previously released information from officials overseeing the project.
Former Glasgow Daily Times staffer and Barren County High School English teacher Jimmy Lowe returns with an occasional column, exclusively on Barrenside.
He focused most of his presentation on crimes in the area, including the stories of criminals like Finney Richards and cold case murders like that of a Kentucky State Police trooper in Warren County.
The department extended condolences to Ford’s family and asked the community to keep both his loved ones and fellow law enforcement officers in their thoughts.
