Sheriff Easter: Ex-corporal at jail facing theft charges

A former Sedgwick County sheriff’s corporal has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor theft, the sheriff said Wednesday.

In announcing the charges, Sheriff Jeff Easter would not give the former corporal’s name but said he was a 10-year veteran and worked at the jail.

The investigation that led to the pending charges began when a sheriff’s contract employee reported on Sept. 12 that money was missing from a purse, Easter said. Investigators also discovered that money was missing from a collection box at the jail. The total losses from the two thefts was about $200, Easter said.

The ex-corporal’s employment with the Sheriff’s Office ended earlier this month, Easter said. He said he couldn’t elaborate.

This story was originally published October 22, 2014 at 11:33 AM with the headline "Sheriff Easter: Ex-corporal at jail facing theft charges."