Crime & Safety
Former Deputy Arrested For Possession Of Obscene Material
Phillip Humphries turned in his resignation to the Sheriff's Office after learning he was being investigated.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - A former Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested and charged with possession of obscene material. Phillip Humphries resigned after learning he was being investigated.
The investigation was conducted by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Jefferson County supervisors had been advised of the investigation beforehand.
Humphries, 56, was hired on April 4, 1989.
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He is being held on a $15,000.00 bond.
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