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.
Sergeant Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Jefferson County Sheriff's Sergeant Kenneth Holmes turned himself in to the Jefferson County Jail in the Bessemer...