BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thursday morning, Warren County Fiscal Court was full of the memories of former sheriff Jerry “Peanuts” Gaines, who died yesterday. He was 88 years old.

His career of 34 years serving the people of Warren County makes Gaines the longest serving sheriff in the history of Kentucky. In 1995, he was designated the National Sheriff of the Year. He also served as president of the National Sheriff’s Association.

Amy Chandler, county attorney, Warren County, says, “The one thing that stands out when you think of Peanut Gaines is he loved people, and he loved serving the people. And it showed every day. Every time you were around him, he was always thinking of other people, what he could do to make their life better.”

Mike Buchanon, former judge-executive of Warren County, s

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