KY sheriff charged with 3rd DUI in 2 years is resigning, Gov. Beshear says
The Kentucky Sheriff facing his third DUI charge in less than two years is resigning at the request of Gov. Andy Beshear.
Beshear announced that Terry Gray, 48, is resigning during his weekly Team Kentucky news conference on Thursday. The day prior, the governor sent Gray a letter demanding that he resign, or he would move to remove him from office.
Kentucky state Sen. Steve West, who represents the 27th District, which includes Robertson County, said he is grateful Gray chose to do the right thing.
“His resignation will spare the community a long, drawn-out process of forced removal from office,” West said in a news release. “It is my sincere hope that Mr. Gray seeks help and turns his life around for the sake of those who love him.”
Gray was arrested in Mason County on Tuesday after he allegedly drove more than 110 mph through the county and nearly flipped his car multiple times. He told Mason County sheriff’s deputies he was looking for a vehicle he had last seen near the Mason-Robertson county line on U.S. Route 68, and that he was “trying to find him,” according to court documents.
Gray was wearing an official Robertson County Sheriff’s Office uniform and had a gun and handcuffs at the time of his arrest, according to court documents. A deputy found a miniature bottle of Fireball whiskey in his pocket.
Gray took a breath test and had a blood alcohol content level of 0.226, nearly three times the legal limit of .08 to drive.
Gray told a deputy he was “not that drunk,” court documents say.
In addition to aggravated DUI, Gray was charged with first-degree official misconduct, first-degree wanton endangerment and reckless driving. He is being held at the Mason County Jail on a $500,000 bond, according to jail records.
In his two earlier DUI cases, Gray received two years of probation. He entered Alford pleas in both cases, a type of plea where a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict if the case proceeds.
Beshear said Gray’s most recent DUI charge was a difference-maker in terms of seeking removal from office.
“Certainly the three together present a significant case for habitual drunkenness, which is mentioned within the statute and is defined under law,” Beshear said.
If Gray were to be released from jail on bond, he is not allowed to drive, drink alcohol, possess a weapon or use illegal drugs, according to court documents.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Mason District Court on Oct. 13.
This story was originally published October 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM.
