FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) – A Florence Police Department officer is on administrative leave after a neighboring agency notified the department of an active domestic violence investigation. Jefferson County authorities later charged the officer with two misdemeanor counts.
Timeline: investigation and leave
Florence Police said it was notified on July 21, 2026, by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office about an active investigation involving Florence Police Officer Carlos Rios related to domestic violence allegations.
Florence Police said Officer Rios was placed on administrative leave after the department received that information.
Charges filed and arrest
On July 23, 2026, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office charged Rios with two counts of Domestic Violence Third Degree, according to the Florence Police Department.
Florence Police said Rios was arrested in Jefferson County and remains on administrative leave…