19-year-old Sedgwick County Jail deputy arrested on suspicion of trafficking contraband

A 19-year-old Sedgwick County Jail deputy has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking contraband into the jail, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

Braydon Hoover-Lane, who has been with the sheriff’s office since September 2019, has been placed on unpaid suspension, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

The sheriff’s office said it received a tip during the week about a deputy bringing contraband into the jail. The office’s Investigations Division and Professional Standards Unit investigated the tip, which led to Hoover-Lane’s arrest.

“The item(s) he introduced to the jail would not be illegal to possess outside of the jail,” Lt. Benjamin Blick, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said in an email.

Records show Hoover-Lane was booked into the jail around 5:40 p.m. on Friday. It shows he was released without prejudice.

No charges have been filed as of Saturday afternoon. The district attorney’s office could file charges at a later time.

This story was originally published November 21, 2020 at 12:48 PM.