Another Smith County Detention Officer Resigns

TYLER — Another Smith County detention officer has resigned amid an ongoing investigation. KETK reports the resignation was turned in Monday. Smith County authorities and a Texas Ranger are continuing to investigate allegations that county detention personnel engaged in misconduct. When the story broke last Friday, officials said one sergeant and three officers had already resigned, and a sergeant and two officers had been put on administrative leave. Officials say the probe regards falsification of jail logs cataloguing times when cells were checked to make sure inmates were accounted for and not in distress. According to a news release, numerous employees say the activity’s been going on for at least seven years that they know of.