Former AC Deputy charged with Forgery and Perjury

A former deputy with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office stands charged with using his credentials to forge documents in order to purchase a truck. The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) reports that 30-year-old Jake Pelfrey was arrested Monday and charged with forgery, perjury and misconduct in office. Authorities say Pelfrey used his law enforcement credentials to access state records and buy a 1999 pickup, then forged documents to make the $2,500 sale appear to have been $700. A second person involved in the scheme, 34-year-old Larry Myers, was arrested because he falsely reported the truck stolen after selling it to Pelfrey with a lien. Pelfrey resigned as a deputy Sunday.