A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was arrested for driving under the influence and crashing his patrol vehicle on New Year’s Eve.
Ronald Matthew Brown, a deputy with the Walthall County Sheriff’s Office, was involved in a single-vehicle crash along Fordsville Road near the Dexter community and taken into custody. The 45-year-old law enforcement officer was charged with first-degree DUI and driving in more than one lane.
Brown had his bond set at $2,500 but has since bonded out, according to jail records.
Brown has been placed on administrative leave while the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigates the situation.