Workers at Clayton County Sheriff’s Department Suspected

Employees of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department in Georgia are worried about their personal information being stolen from the office’s computer system.

It appears as though data files were copied off of the office’s computers and distributed. This information included social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, phone numbers, and other personal data that could be used for identity theft.

In addition to the computer files, it appears that additional items have been missing since the beginning of the year. Sheriffs have discovered missing weapons, keys, and other property belonging to the county.

It has been known that several now “former” employees were fired after a sheriff became aware of their criminal and disciplinary background. It is unknown at this time if any of these former employees are linked to the missing property and files.

Employees should consider a credit protection service if they feel this missing information is in the hands of criminals who may attempt to take over their identities or credit.