Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Arrest Man for Impersonating an Officer

On January 1, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Tennessee man accused of impersonating a police officer. They consider 19 12 months outdated Jackson Jones pulled a number of folks over by flashing his lights behind them. When police questioned Jones, he was carrying a ballistic vest with a “Sheriff” patch on it and an obligation belt with knives, a flashlight and handcuffs.

Jones insisted he labored for the Campbell County Sheriff’s Workplace in Tennessee, and that he was simply leaving work and carrying the vest as a result of it’s snug. The Jail Administrator for Campbell County, who can also be Jones’ cousin, instructed deputies Jones not works for the jail and isn’t re-hirable after he impersonated an officer there.

A witness stated Jones pulled him over and claimed to be an undercover police officer. The witness says he turned suspicious as a result of Jones was performing so aggressive.

Sheriff Tommie Johnson III stated, “in case you are being pulled over and also you don’t consider it’s actually a police officer pulling you over, name 911 and operators will be capable to let you know for positive whether or not there are any officers conducting site visitors stops in your space.”

Jones is charged with Impersonating an Officer and Transporting an Open Container. He’s being held within the OKlahoma County Detention Middle.