Former Crittenden County Jailer and Sheriff's Deputy Rickey Riley has died.
Crittenden EMS and emergency responders were dispatched just after 9:50 a.m. today to Riley's home on Ky. 91 North. When emergency personnel arrived, they found Riley motionless on a tractor he had been using to mow his lawn. CPR was performed on Riley, but he was later pronounced at Crittenden Health Systems.
The cause of death is unclear at present, but Riley had suffered from heart problems.
Riley, 67, served for a number of years with the Henderson Police Department, attaining the rank of assistant chief. He then worked for a brief period as an instructor at Kentucky's police academy before joining Crittenden County Sheriff's Department as a deputy. In 2003, he was appointed Crittenden County Jailer and served in that capacity until his retirement in August of 2013.
Arrangements for Riley are incomplete at Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem.
