08/22/2026
*DUI ARREST*
Jackson County Sheriff Daniel Isaacs is reporting to the public that on Friday August 21st, 2026 at approximately 8:41pm Jackson County Deputy Sheriff Andrew Brewer arrested Rhonda Pierce of McKee, KY.
The arrest occurred at the intersection of KY89 North and Herd Springs Road approximately 8 miles north of McKee following a call for service reporting a female slumped over in a vehicle.
Units arrived on scene and located a female, later identified as Pierce, standing outside her vehicle.
Upon further investigation an open bottle of alcohol was observed in plain view within the vehicle and the odor of alcohol was detected on Pierce’s person.
Based upon these findings standardized field sobriety tests were conducted, and impairment was determined. Pierce was subsequently taken into custody.
Upon being transported to the Jackson County Detention Center, Pierce refused to exit Deputy Brewer’s patrol vehicle and had to be assisted out.
The vehicle Pierce was in operation of was also determined to be uninsured.
Rhonda Pierce was transported to and lodged in the Jackson County Detention on the charges of: Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, Failure of Owner to Maintain Required Insurance, Resisting Arrest, and Obstructing Governmental Operations.
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