Mugshots: Who Is Derrick Gardner? Dekalb County Deputy Arrested For Trafficking

Derrick Gardner Dekalb county sheriff has been arrested for multiple charges, including rape, child molestation, and more. He was working in Dekalb County Sherif office. 

Derrick Garder, 34 years old ex-cop of Stone Mountain, was arrested on several charges, including child molestation and rape.

Gardner was working for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office at the time.

Mugshots: Who Is Derrick Gardner?

Derrick Gardner is a former police officer discovered and arrested for first-degree cruelty to children and enticing a child for indecent purposes.

He is a 34-year-old resident of Stone Mountain and ex-deputy working in the Dekalb County Sherrif office. 

According to a department official, Gardner has worked with the DeKalb sheriff’s office for three years and ten months.

Furthermore, as per Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Gardner worked as a jailer until November, and he was elevated to the deputy.

Gardner was the second deputy sheriff in metro Atlanta to be arrested last week.

Last week, a Cobb County Sheriff’s Office officer was arrested and dismissed after being suspected of bringing controlled narcotics into the county prison.

Dyimond Johnson, 30, faces four felony counts, including crossing guard lines with a controlled narcotic and violating his oath of office.

A Middle Georgia sheriff surrendered in Cobb County on a sexual battery charge on Friday.

In January, Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody was reportedly criticized for sexual misconduct with a woman in a training seminar at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly.

Dekalb County Deputy Derrick Gardner Arrested For Trafficking

Deputy Derrick Gardner has been terminated and sent to Dekalb county jail for sexual misconduct. 

Gardner is now being detained at the DeKalb County prison without bond.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has dismissed him.

A Spalding County officer was arrested earlier this month and charged with contributing to a kid’s delinquency and electronically disseminating obscene images to a minor.

Deputy Mason Lumpkin exchanged images and Snapchat messages with a 16-year-old girl.

There has been significantly less information on Deputy Derrick Gardner’s case as of now. 

If Gardner is convicted of these crimes may result in life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or a death sentence.

When the victim is 12 or older, the offense is typically prosecuted as a second-degree felony, punishable by 15 years in jail. 

The fines may vary widely based on state legislation, but they can range from $1,000 to $50,000 or even more in extreme cases.

Depending on the state, the penalty might be lower or higher.

In addition to penalties and incarceration, most jurisdictions have sex offender registration laws that all sex offenders must follow.

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