Education

Extra officers at Lexington middle school amid ‘multiple tips’ of possible threat

Jessie M. Clark Middle School taken on Monday, July 19, 2016 located at 3341 Clays Mill Rd, Lexington, KY.
Jessie M. Clark Middle School taken on Monday, July 19, 2016 located at 3341 Clays Mill Rd, Lexington, KY. lkiser@herald-leader.com

There will be extra officers stationed on the Jessie M. Clark Middle School campus Friday following multiple tips of a possible threat, Fayette County Public Schools spokesperson Dia Davidson-Smith said.

“FCPS law enforcement is aware and has been investigating multiple tips involving a possible threat against Jessie Clark Middle School. At this point, we believe there is no credible threat to JCMS. Out of an abundance of caution, there will be extra officers stationed on the JCMS campus today,” Davidson-Smith said Friday morning.

The school is on Clays Mill Road in south Lexington.

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Valarie Honeycutt Spears
Lexington Herald-Leader
Staff writer Valarie Honeycutt Spears covers K-12 education, social issues and other topics. She is a Lexington native with southeastern Kentucky roots.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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