2 former Faulkner County jailers arrested

I AM REALLY SICK AND TIRED OF THE COMMENTS THAT ASSUME THESE TWO OFFICERS ARE GUILTY BEFORE ALL THE FACTS ARE REVEALED! I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THESE ARE GOOD PEOPLE WHO DID THEIR JOBS TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY. THERE ARE OTHER FORCES IN PLAY HERE, AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAULKNER COUNTY GOVT WORKS YOU CAN'T MAKE AN INFORMED COMMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN LONG STANDING INVESTIGATIONS INTO CORRUPTION IN THIS COUNTY. THAT BEING SAID, IT MAKES MUCH MORE SINCE THAT SOMEONE HIGHER UP THE LADDER IS TRYING TO COVER THEIR BUTTS BY TRYING TO THROW BLAME ON THE OFFICERS THAT LEFT FOR BETTER JOBS. THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT SOUND AS IF THEY LEFT BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AND THIS INVESTIGATION. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE!!!!! I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT ONE OF THESE OFFICERS HAD BEEN SEEKING OTHER EMPLOYMENT LONG BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. ONE OF THE REASONS THEY WERE LOOKING FOR OTHER EMPLOYMENT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HOW CROOKED THE SYSTEM IS RUN. ANOTHER REASON IS THE LACK OF APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR A JOB WITH SO MUCH RISK AND RESPONSABILITY. WE WOULD DO WELL TO REMEMBER THAT IN AMERICA YOU ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AND PEOPLE GET WRONGFULLY ACCUSED EVERYDAY. I KNOW THAT WHEN ALL THE FACTS ARE IN THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS WILL BE VINDICATED!!!!!!! THEY ARE GOOD, DECENT, TRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE WHO WERE TRYING TO DO A JOB THAT HAS AN EXTREMELY HIGH TURNOVER RATE BECAUSE OF THE CORRUPTION. PLEASE STOP JUDGING BEFORE THEY EVEN GET A CHANCE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. THEY WERE NOT EVEN AWARE THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS GOING ON. AS FAR AS THEY KNEW, THE MATTER WAS SETTLED BACK WHEN IT HAPPENED. WHEN THEY WERE ARRESTED THEY WERE NOT EVEN QUESTIONED OR SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY PROOF OF THEIR GUILT. AGAIN ISN'T THIS AMERICA, AREN'T WE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO SEE WHAT EVIDENCE IS BEING USED AGAINST US. IT SEEMS AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AND RAILROAD THESE TWO TO KEEP FROM BEING SUED BY THE FAMILY, WHO, BY THE WAY, KNEW WHAT HE HAD TAKEN SHOULD'VE CALLED 911!!!!!!

Pills and alcohol? Sounds like he was TSTL. Sorry for the families loss; but it's not the jailers' fault, this man did something stupid, and paid the ultimate price for his stupidity. I guess the family will sue the government; after all, the government isn't giving out enough food stamps, welfare, and free housing.

Why are we so quick to jail everyone? We jail dysfunctional people on drugs and alcohol. We jail seizure patients because we think they are on drugs and alcohol. We jail the state surgeon general for talking back to a police officer. Now we jail jailers for jailing. No wonder our jails are over crowded. Lets find an alternative for the non violent criminals and send the rest to Guantonamo Bay. About half the people jailed should be in a hospital anyway.

GOwens, what you don't realize, it that the two officers named did check in on inmate Barber regularly as is procedure. What didn't happen, is the times didn't get documented at the right minutes due to the fact that cell checks were entered late because the jail was overpopulated and understaffed, a common problems in almost all jails. When these two officers do get their court hearings, the actual video footage will prove that Mr. Barber was checked in on, the times just a little off. Unfortunately until this proof comes forward, I am sure many people who are not aware of the truth will believe whatever they see/hear on the news.

They are just trying to pick on the little people and push the blame off for their broken system. Why were there only two people working. When you are dealing with unruly criminals, you should have two people around them at all times in case things get out of hand. So, why wasn't there a third employee there to check on the ones already booked? You can't expect one person to be able to handle all of the ones that haven't been locked up while the other checks on the ones who are. What if the arresting officer missed something when they searched them and they had a weapon?

Hey TIRED once again I find myself agreeing with you. A lot of these people just don't get it.. these jailers were required to check on this guy, regardless of how he came to be in jail. They failed to do so and signed a log book indicating that they had. In the mean time , he died. End of story!!!

ibterrid who will benefit politically by this prosecution? The current sheriff isn't running for re-election and neither is the prosecuting attorney. This prosecution is about getting justice for the family of the man died in police custody, it's not a political witch hunt. If the officers neglected their duties and the man died as a result then they need to pay the price for their incompetence. That should hold true for every officer regardless of the political climate...

jbterrid you hit the nail right on the head. I wonder if everyone sees what's really going on here. It's a shame how when someone speaks against a corrupt public official how their lives are ruined. Free speech my butt, sounds more like we have the right to say what we want as long as it doesn't offend or incriminate the people in power. How sad it truly is to deny a family of their loved one's freedom because they speak the truth and try to expose all of the corrupt things going on in the county/jail administration. I hope the public officials can sleep well at night knowing they may keep these two individuals from seeing their children/grandchildren and spouses from seeing them for the next six years. But I guess to those heartless people, as long as they get to keep their pretty little jobs it was worth it for them.

Drugs and alcohol don't mix!!!!!! Death would have hit the guy in or out of jail. The dead man is the only one to blame here and in this case. Here is another example of enablers blaming others for someones problems. What a shame

Here's a little helpful hint for this people and for the commenter s here. If you do not want this to happen, do not do illegal activity's hence getting arrested.