Dawson Co. sheriff’s deputy arrested

 The GBI has arrested and charged a Dawson County sheriff’s deputy with Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and Violation of Oath of a Public Officer.

Late last month, the agency was requested to investigate potential misconduct by Ethan Blake Taffar, 34, Dawsonville.

During the investigation, the GBI says its agents discovered evidence that Taffar illegally distributed a schedule II drug to another individual at the conclusion of his shift at the sheriff’s office.

He was arrested Friday.