WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed a three-person commission to determine whether Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams should face suspension following his recent indictment. The review commission includes Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock and Thomas County Sheriff Tim Watkins Under Georgia law, the panel must investigate whether the indictment relates directly to Williams’ official duties and if the charges harm either the administration of the Burke County Sheriff’s Office or the public interest. The commission must submit a written recommendation to Governor Kemp within 14 days. The executive order does not suspend Williams immediately. Instead, it initiates the legal review process required by state law. While the commission provides a recommendation, Kemp retains the final authority to decide whether to suspend the sheriff. It comes after GoFundMe removed an online fundraiser seeking money for Williams’ legal defense, saying it violated the platform’s rules and that all donors have been refunded. Gov. Kemp appoints commission to review Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams by garrettkicklighter A federal grand jury indicted Williams on six counts in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Federal prosecutors allege Williams solicited and accepted money from five people between August 2021 and April 2022 in exchange for getting their pending DUI citations dismissed in Burke…
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