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In an Executive Order Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill from office pending the outcome of a federal case against him.
ATLANTA â Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed a three-person panel to make a recommendation as to whether Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill should keep his job.
Kemp issued the executive order on May 19 following Hillâs indictment on four counts of violating the civil rights of four inmates at the Clayton County jail.
ATLANTA â Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill pleaded not guilty April 27 after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on four charges of civil rights violations.
The commission, made up of Attorney General Chris Carr, Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds, has been asked by Kemp to determine if Hillâs indictment adversely affects the administration of his duties such that the rights and interests of the public are adversely affected.