Crawford County investigator arrested, fired after GBI investigation into traffic stop
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KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Crawford County investigator is out of a job after being arrested and charged with aggravated assault and violation of oath of office.
Sheriff Lewis Walker said in a news release Wednesday that the sheriff’s office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to review a use of force issue concerning a traffic stop on Highway 42 S last month.
Two sheriff’s office employees, including 47-year-old investigator Ronald Dennis Ballard, were placed on administrative leave.
Ballard turned himself in to the sheriff’s office Wednesday and went before a judge for his first appearance. His bond was set at $25,000.