Suspended Hall County sheriff expected to return to office tomorrow

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch is expected to return to the office tomorrow, his office told 11Alive on Monday.

Sheriff Couch was suspended in March following a DUI arrest. Gov. Brian Kemp extended the suspension for 30 days on May 15, after a second non-DUI, driving-related arrest that his attorney argued was due to “incomprehensible” instructions he was given.

Major Chris Matthews has been serving as interim sheriff during the suspension…

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