CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — An employee working for a Georgia sheriff’s office has been arrested following an investigation into reported threats, according to authorities.
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The Camden County E-911 Center received a call about threats at a home in an unincorporated area of Kingsland around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Deputies responded to the home and began investigating. The individual was taken into custody and booked into the Camden County Jail.
During the investigation, deputies confirmed the individual was employed by the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. The employee has since been relieved of their duties, according to the agency.
The sheriff’s office did not identify the employee or specify the nature of the reported threats or the charges involved.
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Sheriff Kevin Chaney said the agency holds its employees to high standards and will not treat them differently when they are involved in incidents requiring law enforcement action.
“Wearing our uniform or carrying our badge does not place anyone above the law,” Chaney said. “I expect more from the men and women who have been entrusted to serve and protect this community. When one of our own is involved in an incident that warrants law enforcement action, we will respond with the same professionalism, impartiality, and accountability that we expect in every investigation.”
He added that accountability is essential to maintaining public trust and that the agency will continue to handle the matter professionally and impartially.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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