Chief of Police James Godfrey reports that on August 30, 2011, Officer Johnny Nettles of the Baxley Police Department was terminated for an incident involving misconduct and that all of his appeal rights have been exhausted.
Godfrey also stated that the incident has been referred to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation office in Douglas for further investigation.
(The News-Banner will follow this story and keep the public updated if charges result from the GBI’s investigation.)