Madison County is getting a new jailer. He’s a familiar face in local law enforcement
The new year is bringing a new jailer to lead the Madison County Detention Center.
Larry Brock, the former chief of the Richmond Police Department, was appointed as Madison County’s new jailer by Madison County Judge Executive Reagan Taylor.
Brock’s term begins Wednesday.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve Madison County in this capacity,” Brock said in a statement. “I look forward to building upon the foundation established by Jailer (Steve) Tussey and working alongside the incredible team at the Detention Center to ensure the safety and well-being of our community.”
Brock will serve the remainder of Tussey’s term, which ends in 2026.
Brock is a long-time resident of Madison County, with experience law enforcement, corrections and public service. He was the police chief in Richmond for nine years and left in 2017 to serve on the State Parole Board.
He has worked at the federal level, including the United States military police, military detention system, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, before returning to Richmond. He is a member of the Richmond Rotary Club and NAACP.
Brock replaces Tussey, who has served in the position since 2019. He was re-elected in 2022, and retired two years before his term was set to expire. He announced his retirement on a public Facebook post on Dec. 7.
“It has been an honor and privilege to have been your Jailer these past 6 years, but with passing the 70 years old milestone its time for a more relaxed lifestyle,” Tussey said. “I have been in public service now for 50 years, and after many challenging and exciting duty stations throughout the US, it’s time to focus on family and friends.”
Tussey and his wife plan to spend time with their 11 grandchildren and pursue their passion of traveling.
Tussey retired previously after working with the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2005, before moving back to Madison County. He started as a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lexington and moved up through the agency working in and managing other facilities, including the agency’s super maximum prison in Marion, Illinois.
He was assigned a Regional Administrator for eight years in Kansas City with oversight of 20 correctional facilities, and also worked as the agency’s National Safety Administrator in Washington, D.C. with oversight and responsibility of 120 facilities nationwide.
Tussey’s primary focus when taking over the jail operations was to reduce overcrowding. During his tenure, he implemented changes to the jail that allowed growth of resources for people with substance use disorder in conjunction with the University of Kentucky’s HEALing grant — designed to reduce the rate of overdose deaths by 40%.
