Updated: November 8, 2017

A DEPUTY WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS BEEN INDICTED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE TBI.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, AN INVESTIGATION ON TIMOTHY MARTIN TYLER WAS REQUESTED BY 12TH DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHAEL TAYLOR ON JUNE 26TH.  DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION , AGENTS DEVELOPED INFORMATION THAT TYLER PROVIDED A SUSPECT WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIS IMPENDING ARREST. ON MONDAY, A FRANKLIN COUNTY GRAND JURY RETURNED AN INDICTMENT, CHARGING TYLER WITH ONE COUNT OF MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION.  TYLER TURNED HIMSELF IN TO AUTHORITIES THIS MORNING AND WAS BOOKED INTO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL ON 10,000 BOND.