Nicholas ButlerA corrections officer in DeKalb County, Ala., has been arrested in a joint investigation by the Department of Homeland Security and the DeKalb County, Ala., sheriff’s office.
Corrections officer Nicholas Butler, 32, was arrested today by DeKalb County Chief Deputy Michael Edmonson on a charge of tampering with government records, Sheriff Jimmy Harris said in a news release.
Harris gave no details about the charge but said the investigation is ongoing and more charges are possible.
He said Butler, who lives in Scottsboro, Ala. “has been relieved of his duties.”
“This is an extremely unfortunate incident and our investigators and Homeland Security are doing everything possible to bring an end to this case,” Harris said in the release.