Drug force commander indicted, accused of using department credit card for unauthorized purchases

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A former drug task force commander has been indicted by a Henry County grandy jury, accused of theft and violating his oath of office.

The indictment handed up against Chad Rosborough, an officer with the McDonough Police Department, accuses him of using a county credit card to buy meals at various restaurants and make unlawful purchases at places such as Home Depot and Bass Pro Shop, spending hundreds of dollars.

The Georgia attorney general’s office presented the evidence to the grand jury April 14, which included 30 charges of theft by taking, unlawful use of a financial transaction card and violation of oath of office.

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“Public officers must perform their duties honestly and ethically, and those who fall short do a disservice to the very people they have sworn to serve and protect,” Attorney General Chris Carr said. “We will not hesitate to hold accountable any public employee who is found to have engaged in fraudulent activity, and we will continue working each day to protect taxpayer dollars no matter the amount.”

“Law enforcement officials take an oath to uphold the public’s trust,” said Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds. “We are committed to investigating allegations of officer misconduct and value our relationship with the Attorney General’s office who prosecute these offenders.”

Rosborough was also part of the Flint Circuit Drug Task Force.

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