A man who used to work for the Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with impersonating and officer and other charges stemming from an incident published on social media last week.
The GBI has arrested and charged Wayne Leo Chance, age 51, of Perkins, GA, with one count of Disorderly Conduct, four counts of Terroristic Threats, and one count of Impersonating a Police Officer.
On August 8, 2025, the Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate allegations of a person who had impersonated a police officer and made terroristic threats. The Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office noted in a press release that Chance used to be employed with the Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office and that the district attorney’s office recommended the office contact the GBI.
Investigators identified Chance as the person involved in the incident. Chance allegedly confronted four people riding ATVs on a county-maintained road. At the time of the incident, Chance was driving a non-law enforcement vehicle equipped with activated construction-style warning lights. Chance reportedly portrayed himself as a police officer and made threats of violence toward the group.
At least a portion of the incident was captured on video and posted to Facebook. You can see the post here.
Chance was arrested on August 12, 2025, after he turned himself in to the Jenkins County Jail.
Once the investigation is complete, it will be given to the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
