Woodford County places EMS director on administrative leave as residents urge caution

The Woodford County Fiscal Court voted to place the county EMS director on administrative leave pending a comprehensive third‑party review of department personnel matters and operational protocols. Judge opened the agenda item by telling the court the Committee of the Whole had taken a vote to place the director on administrative leave and that the court’s action was intended to allow a full review while litigation and personnel processes proceed.

Court action to renew the Committee of the Whole motion carried unanimously after a motion by Squire Taylor and a second by Squire Gentry. The judge described the step as an administrative action taken while the county pursues transparency and accountability: "This administrative action was taken pending a comprehensive review of the department's personnel matters, operational protocols, and supervisory response related to the recent lawsuit," the judge said.

Public comment reflected sharply different perspectives. Pamela Knight, a lifelong Woodford County resident, told the court: "The media has destroyed him. ... That interview was over an hour long. There was much more said in that video than that snippet." Another speaker, Clay Knight, who said he rode along with the EMS director, said the director "has saved countless lives in front of me," and urged the release of the full interview. Resident Hannah Morgan praised the court's move toward a transparent, possibly independent investigation and said she hoped "the young lady associated with this case and any other person who has or will experience harassment feels supported in Woodford County."