Former Troup County Employee Arrested for Payroll System Misuse

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged 35-year-old Wesleigh Morgan Gaddy of Hogansville, GA, a former employee of the Troup County Board of Commissioners, with one count of Theft by Taking. Additional charges are expected.

On Monday, May 5, 2025, the Troup County District Attorney’s Office requested the GBI to investigate a potential theft involving Gaddy, who previously worked as the Payroll and Benefit Generalist for the county. The investigation revealed that Gaddy allegedly misused the Troup County Board of Commissioners’ Payroll System.

Gaddy has been booked into the Troup County Jail.

Authorities currently believe that no other employees were involved in the theft. However, the GBI stated that the investigation remains active and ongoing.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Midland at (706) 565-7888. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.