Clarion County Jail Deputy Warden Dan Blose’s career took a few twists and turns on Friday. Blose entered the Clarion County Jail Inspection Board meeting as the Deputy Warden, was retroactively promoted to interim warden and left the meeting as the new warden.
After an executive session on Feb. 16, the board accepted the resignation of Warden Darren Knox, who was hired in December. Blose had been appointed as interim warden when Jeff Hornberger retired and before Knox was hired.
“Warden Knox was still on his probation,” Clarion County Commissioner and jail board Chairman Braxton White said. “We decided to move in another direction.”
The board went into an executive session prior to the vote and White declined to comment on a personnel issue.
Blose, who has been employed at the jail for 17 years, discussed several goals after his appointment as the new warden on Friday.
In his report, Blose said the state inspection has been postponed from March until July due to the “turmoil” at the jail.
Blose said he wants to get through the state inspection and the installation of a new roof.
“We are very happy to have Dan stepping up,” White said.
The board, which went into an executive session for personnel after the meeting was adjourned, will advertise for a candidate to fill the deputy warden position.