Blose abruptly resigns as prison director | Frontpage

On August 21, Clarion County Commissioner Wayne Brosius confirmed that Dan Blose had resigned from his position as Clarion County Jail warden.

Brosius said Blose submitted a letter of resignation with two weeks' notice. Brosius said the Jail Inspection Board met in closed session and decided to fire Blose immediately.

Brosius, vice chairman of the prison board, said Blose did not give a reason for his resignation in his letter. The prison board's chairman, Commissioner Braxton White, is attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Brosius said the resignation came as a surprise to him. “We (the prison administration) worked with him,” he said. “It was a surprise.”

Brosius said Correctional Officer Sherry Yates is the acting warden.

Blose, who has been employed at the Clarion County Jail for 17 years, replaced Darren Knox as warden. In February, the Jail Inspection Board accepted the resignation of Knox, who was set to begin in December 2023.

Blose was appointed interim director when Jeff Hornberger retired in September 2023. He was appointed interim director after Knox was fired and was permanently appointed director in March 2024.

The Board will officially accept Blose’s resignation at its meeting on September 6.

Brosius said the board will advertise a candidate for the assistant principal position. He said several applications have already been received.