81-Year-Old Sheriff's Deputy Allegedly Rapes Woman While On Duty In Uniform

LaFayette, Georgia -- An 81-year-old deputy in Georgia allegedly raped a woman while on duty.

Walker County deputy Jerry W. Glover was arrested Tuesday for rape, violation of oath of office, and false imprisonment, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a news release Wednesday.

Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said Glover allegedly pulled up at the victim’s house, went in, and forcibly had sex with her before returning back to service. The accused deputy was out for 15 to 20 minutes during work hours; the incident took place in May, the sheriff said, according to Law&Crime.

The woman went to the LaFayette Police within a couple of hours and reported the alleged rape.

Wilson told the outlet that Glover knew that woman from his work as a deputy sheriff.

“On May 11, 2022, the GBI was requested by the Lafayette Police Department to assist in investigating a reported rape of a woman by a Walker County Sheriff’s Office deputy,” GBI said in its statement. “The investigation revealed that Glover had sex with a woman without her consent while on duty and in uniform.”

Wilson told WTVC-TV that Glover was placed on administrative leave when the investigation began and was fired on May 27. He was arrested a few days later.

“As I was briefed on the investigation, it was extremely disappointing to hear the evidence that was being told to me, and that’s when I decided last week that it reached the level that he had to be terminated,” Wilson said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The elderly deputy began his career in law enforcement in 1967 with the Atlanta Police Department. He worked with the Walker County Sheriff's Office from the 1980s to early 1990s.

Wilson said the accused deputy was working with his office for the last seven years before the allegations arose.

Peace Officer Standards and Training Council records reportedly showed that he has no disciplinary history. Glover is scheduled to appear in court on June 9.

When Law&Crime asked Wilson about how such an incident might affect the trust in his office, he told the outlet: “It’s certainly not the morals that we strive to achieve in this agency. I’m very disappointed that he has committed an act that reflects on him, and it does reflect on the entire agency, and on that, I am very sorry."