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FERRIDAY, LA. – A former Concordia Parish deputy and a former jailer have been arrested for malfeasance in office.

Journey M. Wall, 26, and Jada Griggs, 28, both from Jonesville, were arrested on Friday and booked into the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility.

In late February, CPSO authorities were made aware of an incident in which Wall and Griggs knowingly and willfully withheld information relevant to an ongoing investigation. Probable cause was found to support the complaint, therefore, both Griggs and Wall were immediately dismissed from their posts and warrants were issued for their arrest on March 5th.

The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office is working in conjunction with the Baton Rouge Police Department and the US Marshals Service regarding this matter. This case remains under investigation and no further information can be released at this time.

Sheriff David Hedrick said, “It is never pleasant to have to arrest a former officer, however, I hold myself and my staff, as law enforcement officers, to the same standard as all citizens. The Public has the right to know when someone entrusted with upholding the law is charged with violating it. This type of misconduct undermines public trust and jeopardizes the safety of our agency and, community and it will not be tolerated on my watch.”