RFP Staff
♦ Dwayne Lamont Smith, 26, of Concord, a former Rowan County Detention Center Officer, was terminated Monday by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly providing marijuana, tobacco products, and prescription medication to inmates at the Detention Center Annex on Grace Church Road. Prior to his termination, Smith became the subject of an internal investigation starting on December 2nd. On December 17th he was suspended while he awaited the outcome of the investigation. After Smith’s termination, investigators turned over their findings to the Rowan County District Attorney’s Office prior to the office filing charges.
Smith started employment with the Rowan County Detention Center on June 14th.
Smith was charged with 2 counts of furnishing a controlled substance to inmates (misdemeanor) and furnishing a controlled substance to inmates (felony). Under a secured $15,000 bond, Smith was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center.
