SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a Detention Deputy being involved in illegal activity, according to a media release from Sheriff Jeff Easter.
The Investigation’s Division and the Professional Standards Unit, investigated the complaint and determined enough probable cause existed to arrest 27-year-old Detention Deputy Victor Garcia for three felony charges in regards to unlawful acts concerning computers: "knowingly exceeding the limits of authorization and damage, modify, alter, destroy, copy, disclose or take possession of a computer, computer system, computer network or any other property."
Just before 5:30p.m. Thursday, he was booked into the jail and bonded out later in the day, according to online jail records.
Garcia, began employment with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office in July of 2015. He has been placed on suspension without pay, pending the outcome of judicial proceeding, according to the release. In December 2019, the sheriff's office recognized Garcia as the Detention Bureau Employee of the Month.