Jim Greene, who served as Jefferson County sheriff from 1981 to 1993, spent much of his 12-year tenure surrounded by controversy — culminating in a six-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion and mail fraud.
According to The Courier Journal, Greene pleaded guilty to failing to pay taxes on $135,000 in income and for depositing nearly $1,700, meant to reimburse deputies for expenses, into a political fund instead.
His plea agreement in May 1993 did not include prison time, but a federal district judge reversed that outcome in August, sentencing him to six months in prison, a $125,000 fine, and three years of supervision. Following the sentencing, Greene resigned as sheriff and withdrew from his reelection campaign.
Although many political figures viewed Greene in disgrace after his conviction, he was later recognized positively following his death in 2017. The Kentucky General Assembly adopted a resolution sponsored by Sens. Perry Clark and Denise Harper Angel, honoring his “distinguished career” in the sheriff’s office and as the owner of Jim’s Place and The Hitching Post Inn.
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