Smith County Jailer Fired
Posted/updated on: February 2, 2012 at 3:00 am
SMITH COUNTY — A Smith County jailer is arrested and fired for assaulting his girlfriend. David Lee Patterson, 24, had been on the job for three years and was a Corporal when he was terminated. Officials said Tyler police had responded to several complaints at Patterson’s residence. Authorities say one of those complaints included a report of shots fired. Patterson was arrested Friday and charged with assault causing bodily injury and interfering with an emergency call. He was released on a $10,000 bond the same day.
