GBI arrests former Walton County jailer for aggravated battery, cruelty to inmates

The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on August 12, 2024:

WALTON COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged former Walton County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Jeffrey Sean Day, age 39, of Monroe, GA, with Aggravated Battery, Cruelty to Inmates, and Violation of Oath of Office.

On August 1, 2024, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate allegations that a former Walton County jailer physically injured a handcuffed Walton County inmate on Sunday, July 28, 2024. The inmate sustained injuries that required medical treatment.

Day was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Walton County Jail.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at 770-307-3080 (for anonymous tips) or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Athens, GA at 706-552-2309.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once complete, the case file will be given to the Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney for prosecution.