Updated: November 14, 2017

AN ATHENS MAN IS IN JAIL AFTER IMPERSONATING LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF, MIKE BLAKELY.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA REPORTS, LIMESTONE COUNTY INVESTIGATORS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON SUNDAY ADVISING A MALE SUBJECT HAD CALLED THE VICTIM AND CLAIMED TO BE THE SHERIFF.  HE THEN INSTRUCTED THE 74 YEAR OLD MAN TO LEAVE 220 DOLLARS INSIDE A GRILL ON THE PORCH OF A SPECIFIC HOUSE AS PART OF A DRUG STING.  JERRY DEWAYNE LONG, 39, WAS QUICKLY IDENTIFIED AS THE SUSPECT AS IT WAS HIS ADDRESS GIVEN FOR THE MONEY DROP.  FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME LONG HAD TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE AND THAT HE HAD TAKEN 9000 DOLLARS TOTAL.  LONG IS CHARGE WITH FIRST DEGREE FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF AN ELDERLY PERSON AND CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION OF A PEACE OFFICER.  NARCOTIC CHARGES ARE PENDING AS WELL.