After an extensive investigation, detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30 year old Desmond Clopton for promoting prison contraband. Clopton was a recent graduate of the sheriff’s academy and was working as a deputy in the Bessemer County Jail. It was discovered that Clopton had been bringing in contraband to inmates in the jail. His bond is set at $3,000. The case remains under investigation.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Hit and Run Suspect Vehicle
Around 2:15 PM today, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of Lock 17 Road to investigate a pedestrian who had been...