Anthony Gatwood (Source: Nacogdoches County Jail)NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) -
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Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office jailer resigned after he allegedly
assaulted his girlfriend at their home early Sunday morning and was placed on
administrative leave.
Anthony
Gatwood, 32, of Nacogdoches, was charged with assault of a family or household
member, which is a Class C misdemeanor, and placed in the Nacogdoches County
Jail. He was released later that day.
"This was
an unfortunate incident, but we will not condone this type of behavior by our
employees," Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges said Monday morning. "We
do our best to hire the best personnel possible, and we do thorough background
checks on each candidate."
According
to a police report, the Nacogdoches Police Department was dispatched to Gatwood's
residence in the 300 block of W. Seale Street at approximately 7:30 a.m. When
they arrived on the scene, Gatwood's girlfriend told them that he had assaulted
her.
Bridges
said a NCSO supervisor was dispatched to the scene as well. The supervisor took
Gatwood's Sheriff's Office ID and equipment into custody, and Gatwood was
placed on administrative leaving pending the investigation of the alleged
assault.
Gatwood,
a licensed patrol deputy who had been assigned to the jail, resigned shortly
after he was notified that he had been placed on administrative leave. Bridges
said Gatwood had been working for the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office since
2006.
"Anthony
did a good job for the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office," Bridges said. "But
- we expect our employees to act in a professional manner whether they are on-
or off-duty."
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