Georgia state officer accused of leaking sensitive information in drug investigation

The Brief

  • Kenneth Rankin, a Georgia state community supervision officer, was arrested for leaking sensitive law enforcement information related to a Tennessee drug investigation.
  • Rankin was charged with computer theft and violation of oath of office, following a multi-agency investigation led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
  • The investigation is ongoing, with additional charges anticipated, and will be handed over to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

LAFAYETTE, Ga. A Georgia state community supervision officer has been arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive law enforcement information to a suspect tied to a Tennessee drug investigation, officials said Thursday.

What we know:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Kenneth Rankin, 52, of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, was arrested June 10 in LaFayette and charged with computer theft and violation of oath of office. He was booked into the Walker County Jail.

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