Jerardson Mackey was terminated from GDOT in January, retained his badge and used it to identify himself as an emergency response officer
A local man used sheriff's department patches, a utility belt and several fake firearms for his ruse
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“I can stand a thief better than a dirty cop. All they do is take people’s rights," said Sheriff Blake Truman
While the judge conceded there was sufficient evidence to convict, he also said there were "significantly worse and more dangerous impersonation cases"
Investigators allege he used a white 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD equipped with lights and a siren to conduct traffic stops and illegally detain motorists
A home security camera captured the brazen encounter
Bodycam video of his encounter with real – and exasperated – cops has drawn over 1.7 million views
Jymieka McDowell and Ryshawnna Poole used red and blue lights and a siren to stop a vehicle with several people inside
Police discovered the man was wearing a sheriff's deputy jacket and was driving a stolen car
This wasn't the first time that the man, a civilian NYPD worker, had impersonated an officer
Franklin Alas drove at speeds over 100 mph before the detective pulled him over
Jail officials thwarted the attempt to help the inmate escape
Detectives pulled 120 patrol cars from service, reviewed hours of private camera footage and inspected more than 300 body camera videos to find the suspect
The man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies say he used red and blue lights installed on his vehicle’s grill to pull over an undercover detective
The commissioner said he became suspicious because the police vehicle was too spiffy and had temporary tags
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