Jailer arrested, charged with official oppression

ATHENS — Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said his office suspended, investigated, and Friday arrested a jailer who worked at the county jail. Timothy Grosskopf, 42, turned himself in to deputies Friday morning on a charge of official oppression for allegedly violating an inmate’s civil rights while he was at work. “Immediately after learning of the incident, we suspended Grosskopf, conducted an investigation, and determined a crime had been committed,” Hillhouse said as quoted in a news release. “The investigation continues, and updates will be provided as needed.”