Sheriff's Department Employee Arrested for DWI

St. Francois Co., Mo. (KFMO) - A civilian employee of the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department is on administrative leave after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, the employee was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in injury. The employee was operating a personal vehicle and was not working at the time. They were arrested and transported to the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Department for processing. According to a press release made on the St. Francois County Sheriff's Deparment Facebook page, the department is not releasing the name of the employee, as it is an active internal personnel matter, and will be refraining from making further comment at this time.

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