Former Georgia chief deputy charged with stealing department weapons to fund drug addiction
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Jamiya Coleman, Jordan Gartner
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Summary
A former chief deputy in Thomas County, Georgia, Ron James, has been accused of stealing and trading departmental firearms over several years to fund his drug addiction. He was booked into jail on May 29 on charges including nine counts of theft and one count of violation of office, dating back to 2018. The Thomas County Sheriff's Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to look into the matter.
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James' charges included nine counts of theft and one count of violation of the office, dating back to 2018, Thomas County Sheriff Tim Watkins said.
According to investigative documents, the sheriff's office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to look
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