The former coordinator for the Hall County School District's School Resource Officer (SRO) program is under investigation for improper use of a school system credit card.
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch issued a prepared statement saying the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate whether Lt. Earl Roach made purchases with a Hall County School System credit card without following proper procedure.
"Earl Roach retired from the Sheriff’s Office School Resource Program on February 29th, 2016, after an extended leave," the statement read. "On March 4th, after Roach’s retirement, the Hall County School System notified the Sheriff’s Office that they had conducted an audit and discovered numerous missing and unauthorized items which had been purchased by Roach using a school system credit card. The Sheriff’s Office conducted an internal investigation into the matter and subsequently requested an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation."
Hall County School System Superintendent Will Schofield declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
The GBI confirmed it is investigating per the request of the Hall County Sheriff''s Office, but declined to offer specific information.
Roach had been employed with the Hall County Sheriff's Office since September 9, 1991, according to Hall County employment records.
Attempts to reach Roach by cell phone for comment were unsuccessful.
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