JONESBORO — Clayton County residents have a new interim sheriff.
Chief Deputy Levon Allen, who was touted by former sheriff and convicted felon Victor Hill as the next sheriff of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, was sworn in Thursday to lead the office.
Allen was promoted to the rank of deputy chief by now-retired interim Sheriff Roland Boehre. Allen will fill the position until a special election is held in March.
On his social media, Hill warned “Criminals beware!” in the post announcing the ceremony.
The move comes on the heels of an attempted ordinance change that could have made Allen sheriff until the special election.
Some in the community speculated the move was an attempt to put Hill’s favored successor in place.
The ordinance was pulled from the Board of Commissioers Dec. 20 agenda after commissioners requested the…
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