public officer
noun
: a person who has been legally elected or appointed to office and who exercises governmental functions
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Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State Prison warden is now facing charges of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, tampering with evidence, making false statements, and violating his oath as a public officer.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
According to the actor's arrest record, Jamieson was arrested in March 2025 for resisting a public officer.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
In March 2025, he was arrested in Raleigh for resisting a public officer on March 21, 2025, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State Prison warden is now facing charges of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, tampering with evidence, making false statements, and violating his oath as a public officer.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
According to the actor's arrest record, Jamieson was arrested in March 2025 for resisting a public officer.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
In March 2025, he was arrested in Raleigh for resisting a public officer on March 21, 2025, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Public officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20officer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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