Sheriff’s deputy demoted after Monday DUI arrest

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June 3, 2023
A deputy in the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division has been reassigned to the detention facility after a DUI arrest Monday morning.
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WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a deputy for driving under the influence on Monday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.

According to Captain Clay Chambers, around 2 a.m. on May 29, deputies initiated a traffic stop on Russell Parkway.

The driver, identified as Bob Durham Jr., was determined under the influence and arrested. He was charged with DUI and later transported to the Houston County Detention Facility.

Chambers confirmed Durham was a deputy with the sheriff’s office, and has since been transferred from patrol to the detention facility. Durham was in a personal vehicle, and not on duty during the arrest.


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Brieanna Smith is the Managing Editor of The Houston Home Journal. Born in Denver, she spent most of her childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a minor in Graphic Design. She worked as a technical director and associate producer for KREX 5 News in Grand Junction, Colorado, before moving to Georgia and starting her tenure at the Journal in 2022. She and her husband, Devon, currently reside in Warner Robins. When she is not working, Brie finds joy in painting, playing her ukulele, playing cozy video games and exploring new music.

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