Terry Gray
Photo courtesy of the Mason County Detention Center
The Office of Gov. Andy Beshear and the Office of the General Counsel have issued a letter to Robertson County Sheriff Terry Gray asking that he tender his resignation within five days.
The letter arrived after Gray was arrested in Mason County on Tuesday, Oct. 7, on his third charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.
Gray, 48, had previously been charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol in December 2023 and August 2024. He was convicted of the charges on Oct. 23, 2024.
According to the letter addressed to Gray and provided by Scottie Ellis, with Gov. Beshear’s Office, Gray has been asked to tender his resignation within five business days of the receipt of the letter.
“If you do not tender your resignation, the Governor will move forward with removal under KRS 63.100 for neglect of duty, including, but not limited to, the commission of a wrongful act in the performance of official duty, habitual drunkenness in office, and gross immorality or misconduct in office amounting to neglect of duty,” the letter stated.
It then listed Gray’s previous charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, which he was convicted for.
“Now, less than one year after your 2024 convictions, you were arrested in Mason County on October 7, 2025, for: (one) operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, 3rd offense, with aggravating circumstances; (two) 1st degree wanton endangerment, a felony; (three) reckless driving; and (four) 1st degree official misconduct,” the letter stated.
Gray allegedly traveled at an extremely high rate of speed with flashing blue lights, almost hitting Mason County Sheriff Ryan Swolsky as he was pulling out of his driveway.
According to his arrest citation, Gray was allegedly wearing a uniform “with Sheriff insignia on it,” and had handcuffs and a firearm in his possession. Swolsky noted on the citation that he could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Gray’s person.
“He told Deputy Wagner that he ‘lost’ a vehicle he was looking for once he got close to the Robertson/Mason Line near US 68,” Swolsky explained. “He stated that he was just ‘trying to find him’ and ‘never saw him’ after that point, but proceeded to travel speeds in excess of ‘110 miles per hour’ while looking for this vehicle in Mason County.”
The citation stated that Gray submitted a breath test at the Mason County Detention Center and had a B.A. result of .226.
