BERRYVILLE, Ark. (KTHV) - Investigators with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office arrested CCSO Detention Officer Irvin Gerald Earles on Friday as a result of an investigation into allegations of misconduct within the Detention Center.
Earles, 44, is a resident of Berryville, Ark. He was hired as a Detention Officer at the CCSO on February 25, 2015. He was previously employed as a detention officer at CCSO from June 11, 2011 till his satisfactory separation on June 21, 2014.
Sheriff Randy Mayfield said, "We hold all of our employees to the highest standards of conduct. Evidence indicates Mr. Earles violated the trust of this office, his fellow employees and the citizens of Carroll County. There is no place in law enforcement for such conduct. We will seek vigorous prosecution in this case or any such violation of the public trust."
On Thursday, October 15, Earles was terminated at the time he was arrested.
Earles is facing charges of Conduct Constituting Conspiracy Class D Felony (10 counts) and Furnishing, Possessing or Using Prohibited Articles – Class C Felony (2 counts). His bond has been set at $100,000.
