Two Former Dodge County Jailers, Two Inmates Arrested in Contraband Smuggling Investigation
EASTMAN, Ga. — Two former Dodge County Jail employees and two inmates have been arrested following an investigation into contraband allegedly being smuggled into the jail in Eastman, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
The GBI announced the four arrests Friday, October 23, 2026, following a joint investigation with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation began in early September after the Sheriff’s Office requested GBI assistance in examining reports of contraband being brought into the Dodge County Jail.
Two Former Jailers Charged With Trading With Inmates
Investigators identified the four individuals arrested as:
- Shequore Jordan, 31, of Eastman: A former jailer charged with one count of trading with inmates and one count of conspiracy to commit a crime.
- Dwayne Simmons, 19, of Eastman: A former jailer charged with one count of trading with inmates and one count of conspiracy to commit a crime.
- Alec White, 28, of Eastman: An inmate charged with one count of conspiracy to commit a crime.
- Shelton Jackson, 29, of Fulton County: An inmate charged with one count of conspiracy to commit a crime.
All four were booked into the Dodge County Jail.
GBI Task Force Assists With Investigation
The investigation involved the GBI and Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, with the GBI Middle Georgia Gang Task Force-Oconee Drug Task Force serving as part of the regional law enforcement effort.
The multi-jurisdictional task force operates across Middle and Southern Georgia and includes partnerships with the Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Community Supervision and several local law enforcement agencies.
Participating partner agencies include the Eastman, Dublin, McRae-Helena and Warner Robins police departments, along with sheriff’s offices in Dodge, Wheeler, Montgomery, Telfair, Pulaski, Bleckley and Houston counties.
The GBI said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
