Muldraugh Police Chief Tim Jackson has issued the following statement on Burke’s arrest…
“Officer Burke has been suspended without pay while we proceed with the termination process. He has been relieved of all responsibilities within the City of Muldraugh. We would like to extend our gratitude to the Kentucky State Police (KSP) and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for their support during this serious matter. The City is actively collaborating with KSP and MCSO to ensure that responses to calls for service remain seamless during this time. The Muldraugh Police Department has a zero-tolerance policy for this type of violation of duty.”
“On the specified date and time, Officer Burke was on duty and clearly under the influence of alcohol. During a call in the City of Muldraugh, Chief Jackson detected a strong odor of alcohol on Officer Burke’s breath while he was in the office of an apartment complex. Officer Burke was then returned to the Police Department for questioning. During this interaction, Chief Jackson, the Mayor, and the City Clerk interviewed Officer Burke at the Muldraugh Police Department. He consented to a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT), which registered a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.077. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, Chief Jackson requested the Kentucky State Police to conduct field sobriety tests and an Intoxilyzer 8000 test, which resulted in a BAC reading of 0.090. After the Kentucky State Police completed their assessments, Chief Jackson promptly contacted the Meade County Sheriff’s Office, and the Chief Deputy confirmed their commitment to take over the case.”
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Original Story…
MULDRAUGH (03/27/25) — A Muldraugh City Police officer has been cited for DUI. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, they and Kentucky State Police were contacted by Police Chief Tim Jackson to investigate Officer Jay Burke for allegedly being impaired while on-duty. Burke was arrested on the charges of D.U. I. and Reckless Driving and was lodged in the Meade County Detention Center, but a check of active inmate listings on Friday morning did not include Burke’s name. A press release by the Sheriff’s Office gave no other details about the incident.
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