WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams now has legal counsel as he faces a federal indictment. According to court records, he has retained: This comes after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appointed a three-person commission to determine whether 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 Kemp. 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. 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 County. Each of the five extortion counts alleges a violation of the federal…
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