Department of Corrections
Kirk Gausepohl Promoted to Assistant Supervisor in Division of Probation & Parole

Press Release Date:  Friday, August 19, 2011  
Contact Information:  Todd Henson
(502) 564-4726 (office)
(502) 229-5638 (cell)
 


Kentucky Department of Corrections Director of Probation & Parole Tim Carman today announced the promotion of Kirk Gausepohl to assistant supervisor of District 9 in Lexington. District 9 covers Fayette County and has a total of 38 officers and investigators and supervises approximately 2800 offenders. Gausepohl will assume his new duties on Sept. 1.

“Kirk has the initiative and dedication to be a valuable addition to the leadership team in District 9,” said Carman. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to promote a person with both proven dedication and a high level of concern for quality work.”

Gausepohl began his career with the Department of Corrections as an officer at Blackburn Correctional Complex on April 16, 1998. He was promoted to probation & parole officer in Fayette County on Jan. 1, 1999. During his tenure as probation and parole officer, Gausepohl carried numerous responsibilities including presentence investigations, supervising half-way houses, monitoring the class D program at the Fayette County Detention Center, monitoring the Home Incarceration Program (HIP) and working the specialized sex offender caseload.

Gausepohl is a 1996 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University where he earned a degree in corrections.