Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered a formal investigation into Hall County’s sheriff following his recent DUI arrest. Gov. Kemp has appointed a special committee to review the case and determine whether further action is warranted.
In an executive order issued Friday, Kemp named Chris Carr, Donnie Harrison and Jeremy Kelley to serve on a three-member investigative panel examining the conduct of Sheriff Gerald Couch.
The order follows Couch’s arrest on Feb. 27 by the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers charged the 63-year-old sheriff with driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, and possession of an open container of alcohol…