A Clinton County Deputy Jailer was arrested Tuesday at the Albany Police Department in connection with a fire that was believed to have been intentionally set inside a storage closet at the jail, said a Kentucky State Police press release.
Adam L. Smith, 31, of Albany, has been charged with first-degree arson and 20 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, the press release said.
At the time of the fire, there were 19 inmates being housed at the jail, as well as one other deputy jailer, the press release said.