Man Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In Walker County

JASPER, AL — A man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer in Walker County after the sheriff's office received complaints about a man reportedly stopping vehicles and claiming to be a police officer.

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Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith on on Wednesday that investigators followed up on the complaints and developed a suspect, who was contacted by deputies on Tuesday.

Smith then said a 64-year-old man turned himself in to the sheriff's office Wednesday morning, where it was determined that he was presenting a Jefferson County Commission Card and badge issued to him in 1982 by former Jefferson County Sheriff Mel Bailey.

The suspect is not a police officer, the sheriff said, and his name is being withheld while the investigation looks into other potential complaints.

Those with information or who wish to file a formal complaint are asked to call the Walker County Sheriff's Office at (205) 302-6464.

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