“When you’re dealing with an active sheriff in the state of Georgia, there’s certain laws and things that have to be done,” he said, adding that no charges may ever be filed in the ongoing investigation. “It’s not like an average citizen when we can take them to jail for, let’s say, reckless conduct. That’s why we’ve been in consultation with our district attorney’s office.”
District Attorney Danny Porter told the Daily Post on Sunday night that detaining a sheriff can be complicated in Georgia. Porter said he was comfortable with Hill leaving partly because “he’s not going anywhere,” and that it’s too early to say if charges will be filed.