BREAKING NEWS: A DODGE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF HAS BEEN ARRESTED

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BREAKING NEWS: A DODGE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF HAS BEEN ARRESTED

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010

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A Dodge County Deputy Sheriff was arrested and booked into the Dodge County Jail Tuesday (05/25/10) afternoon around 3:30 P.M.

Deputy Dean Smith turned himself into Sheriff Jeff Hinson after an Agent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) swore out three (3) arrest warrants before a Superior Court Judge against Smith. The warrants issued were for Simple Battery, Criminal Trespass, and Terroristic Threats and Acts.

Smith has been released from the Dodge County Jail on a $7,500.00 property bond set by the Superior Court.

Smith has been on Administrative Leave since Monday May 10, 2010 after a citizen filed a formal Internal Affairs Complaint with the Sheriff’s Office concerning an off duty incident which occurred Friday evening May 7, 2010. The complainant and two (2) witnesses came forth the following Monday alleging that Smith, while off duty, physically assaulted and threatened the complainant. Sheriff Jeff Hinson immediately requested that the GBI look into the criminal aspect of the complaint.

Sheriff Hinson stated, “It is sad situation. However, no one is above the law and I hold all of my employees accountable for their actions or inactions whether they are on duty or off duty. The integrity of the Office of the Sheriff is essential in creating a trust and respect within the community.”

An Internal Affairs investigation into the incident will now be conducted by the Sheriff’s Office. The Deputy remains on Administrative Leave without pay.

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#1 Cherokee on 05/27/10 at 12:23 PM [Reply]

Sometimes this happens, law enforcement officers are only human like we all are but we must still recognize them for all the positive and outstanding work they are doing in our community. They make me feel safe and when I have a problem that I cannot handle they are here to protect me from unlawful citizens. Thanks to all law enforcement officals for jobs well done sometime you men and women donot get praised enough.

#2 Anonymous on 05/27/10 at 06:16 PM [Reply]

Before any one can criticize the deputy, you should know the whole story.....I wish every deputy would do what he did 2 every crack head in dodge county.....GOD BLESS DEPUTY DEAN SMITH!!!!!!

#2.1 Anonymous on 05/28/10 at 06:54 AM [Reply]

I agree...for the people who know Dean Smith we know that IF he did what they say he did he had a good reason...It really makes me mad that the crack heads and drug dealers are protected and seem to get off scott free... and the people that try to make a difference get the book thrown at them... Keep your head up cuz... We all love and support you

#3 Greatful Citizen on 05/28/10 at 10:05 AM [Reply]

Its really sad when drug dealers and other criminals have more rights than police officers/deputies, when they are doing what needs to be done for the protection of all the citizens of Dodge County. Thank you Dean Smith for what you did for me and all the other citizens. I salute you! You are in my prayers!

#3.1 Cherokee on 05/30/10 at 09:51 AM [Reply]

Amen!

#4 Anonymous on 06/01/10 at 11:08 PM [Reply]

You people are unreal. NO ONE has told the entire story but you
all have already chosen a side. HOW SAD!

#4.1 citizens concerns on 06/02/10 at 08:47 AM [Reply]

I have read the papers and listened to the rumors. For what Dean has done is flat out wrong of him. And to even get caught up in something like this! I heard that Dean had talk to this other mans wife before he went and did what he did. She told Dean a bunch of stuff about her husband [which i also heard their going threw a diroice and have been for sometime]. Sounds funny that a Deputy of his standing would act on words of this woman makes me wonder if more was going on between Dean and this woman for him to go and risk his career???? THats my opinion from the rumors and what i have read from the papers.

#4.1.1 Cherokee on 06/02/10 at 12:14 PM [Reply]

This sounds like a Tiger Woods,Jesse James,John Edwards and Larry KIng Saga to me just to name a few. Well I will let you all know when I see the three of them on nonother than Judge Mablean Ephrim , divorce court. Peace

#5 Matt Oxley on 06/02/10 at 08:09 AM [Reply]

For those claiming that no one has told the entire story:

Please do so, that we might be better informed! I certainly have no stake in this, but I too would like to know both sides of the event.

#6 Anonymous on 06/02/10 at 08:31 AM [Reply]

Some of you people think that Pulbic Figures cann't do wrong. Check your Dodge County history, this kind of trouble is always happening with in this county. It makes me mad to know that a Sherriff Deputy would do this and yet I am not surprised. This country was built on the foundations that all men were created equal, no matter their status with in our community. When Dean became in officer, he took an oath to protect our citizens! A deputy of this nature { in my opinion } should no longer "protect & serve" our community

#6.1 Cherokee on 06/02/10 at 12:08 PM [Reply]

Hey I don't think you got to the point of telling us. You are right we donot know and we might never know unless you tell us. You have a freedom of speech so I feel it is ok to tell what took place in this incindent. We should not point the finger at history because the people of America might be able to change that if we ourselves are positive, this is where the change comes, within.

#7 Pinkie on 06/03/10 at 02:18 PM [Reply]

The bottom line is the fact that Mr Smith took an oath to uphold and obey the laws. "Obey the law" includes him. IF he took these actions, then he was, in that instance, taking the law into his OWN hands. And that is wrong, even if you lose your temper, even if it may be your family, a Law Officer is NOT allowed to be judge & jury.

On another note, our former Sheriff has been found guilty of crimes that are very similiar to the ones the President & his White House are committing all over the country. The only difference I can see is that Mr Obama & company offer jobs, and schools, and bridges--while the former sheriff just offered money and other things. Ironic, isn't it? The little guys pay again while the big ones never even get charged.

#8 Cherokee on 06/03/10 at 04:19 PM [Reply]

We should not put all law enforcement agents in the same category. One had to take a report from me today because some criminal in this city decided to take something out of my yard overnight. I hope all the crack heads get a cell on the planet Mars and leave law abiding citizens here in Eastman alone. You work hard all your life and retire only to have people steal from you,now isn't that a shame. All who want to put the law enforcement agent down go ahead and do so but I am one that is not going to do it,he is human also, mess happens and when a person stir it up it stinks. Let us stop the stink before we shoot ourselves in the foot now wouldn't that hurt.

#9 Pinkie on 06/04/10 at 09:49 AM [Reply]

Cherokee said.." We should not put all law enforcement agents in the same category." Well, I would like to know how we would divide them. Would we use "hair color" to separate them? What about "height"? We could use the "church they attend" to separate them, maybe. Skin color? Where they live? What kind of car they drive??

ALL law enforcement people ~take an OATH~ to uphold the law. It is a STANDARD that ALL of them must meet and they are all "supposed" to abide by that standard. Deputy Smith, unfortunately, IGNORED this oath. And, Yes, every officer should be held to this same standard. If they cannot uphold the law, at all times, they should get out of the business.

#9.1 Cherokee on 06/04/10 at 11:41 PM [Reply]

Pinkie I was taught by my parents to not look at people according to their race or nationality but how they treat me. So there is a way to distinguish a person and that is by his character. A blue colored person might treat me worse than a purple colored when my color is purple. The action of one person might not be the action of another. We should not judge all law enforcement officers if one of his fellow office donot uphold his oath of office. I am not saying this officer is guilty but it seems after all I have read about the incident he will have his day in a court of law. There is an old saying and that is one should not let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch and that if he is a bad apple. So I must say again that iI would like to give a personal thanks to all men and women in law enforcement uniforms, you have been loyal to me and some other people in this world that I know. People of all races, creeds and colors. Keep up the good work.

#10 Annyomous on 06/04/10 at 12:59 PM [Reply]

I am very close to Dean and his wife. They are both outstanding, honorable and good people. First of all Dean would not cheat on his wife if u knew them or saw them together u would know that. And he would step up to help anybody he could but not riskin his career. All the ones makin the judgements know is what rumors and the newspapers say. Look at how often neither one is true are have the facts. Look at all the good he's done in the community. Why would he risk everything over crackheads n drug dealers. I know how much he cannt stand drugs so to even associate him with them is wrong. U want to attack somebody go attack the police n sheriff officers who have been proven without a doubt to do something wrong but dont attack this good man until all is reveled cause u might feel like a jackass for not believin in him. So until you know both sides quite judging him. DEAN I STAND BEHIND U AND SUPPORT U! Also tell the rumorpatrol and the newspapers to put up about the good he's done in the community.

#10.1 Cherokee on 06/06/10 at 08:53 AM [Reply]

If officer Dean ever got his job back at the sheriff department, I would welcome him if he ever had to take a police report from me. If he is innocent of what ever is going on then he deserves his job back some good people sometime gets accused of wrong things they did but did it because it needed to be taken care of, yes I know there is a right way and a wrong way. But reading all what is said people are commenting negatively about him it seems as if noone knows so therefore we should leave it alone until the courts decides. To all law enforcement agents please donot let this one incident get your spirits down because you have a job to focus on. Pep talks are usually given after an incident like this invovles an officer. One of my family members had to give one when he was on the police force and people starting taking to streets in a community when an incident happened they protested(stupid movement). He was a high ranking officer which had to keep the his fellow officer spirits high. I must say he did a great job because later on in his career he was honored for helping take back a community that negative people tore up by looting and that got them no where to have done that. If officer Dean is found innocent in a court of law I pray he get his job back and I am sure Sheriff Hinson wil see to it. We should concentrate on more positive things concerning our community be thankful we are safer that the people who live in Atlanta,Miami or L.A. God bless us all and let us not be so quick to judge our fellowman. Because God you are the one and only judge that matters in the heavens and on earth. You are higher than any judge in the land,you sit high and look low.

#11 Pinkie on 06/08/10 at 10:39 PM [Reply]

Cherokee, --there has been a mis-understanding here. It appears we are both saying that just because one officer MAY have made a mistake, it does not mean that ALL are bad.
I was just pointing out that because the one person MAY have broken the law he was sworn to uphold does not mean we should lower the standards --on his behalf.
And as far as I can tell, --Nobody here has said that he IS guilty, everyone is saying IF he did this, then he should be treated just as everyone else who breaks the law. ((Well, except maybe, the "concerned citizen" who is just quoting a bunch of stuff he/she ..HEARD.))

#11.1 Cherokee on 06/09/10 at 08:42 AM [Reply]

Thanks for your positive feedback to me.God Bless You.

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