WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Burke County commissioners have appointed an acting sheriff after Gov. Brian Kemp suspended twice-indicted Sheriff Alfonzo Williams from office. They approved Brad “Cap” Capitosti − a who had run for the office − in a meeting that began around 3:20 p.m. Monday and had ended by 3:45. Discussion at the meeting focused on whether the appointee should be someone from outside the organization. Among the quick was Capitosti, who ran as a write-in candidate against Williams. Commissioner Q.U. “Art” Lively III made a motion for Capitosti, and Evans Martin seconded it. Terri Lodge said no. Lodge made a second motion and more discussion is happening. Tommy Nix was a no vote. But he was approved in a later vote that came after Lively made another motion for Capitosti as sheriff, Nix seconded and Rodney Braswell agreed. Lodge had pushed for Lee Webster to get the role. Even before Kemp’s decision, most of Williams’ law enforcement certifications had been suspended, anyway, by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams suspended by steven.byerly A day after pleading not guilty to federal charges against him, embattled Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams faced a grand jury indictment on state charges on Thursday. Court documents show Williams was indicted Thursday on four felony counts: According to the Burke County grand jury indictment, the false-statement counts stem from accusations that Williams…
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