Macon County Sheriff’s Office Terminates Deputy Named in Outside Criminal Investigation
Macon County, NC — Sheriff Brent Holbrooks has terminated the employment of Deputy David Blanton after receiving notice from an outside law enforcement agency that Blanton had been named in a criminal investigation and that criminal charges had been issued.
The sheriff’s office was first notified of the investigation on October 22, 2026, and received confirmation that charges had been filed on October 23. Because the investigation is being conducted by an outside agency, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office has no additional information available at this time.
Blanton is currently in jail on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. The following was taken from the Cherokee Indian Police Department Mobile App:
Booking Information — David Lee Blanton
Name: David Lee Blanton
Age: 42
Booking Number: 3542
Booking Date: October 23, 2026
Charges:
- Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
Status: Pre-Trial
Bond Amount: N/A
Bond Status: Active Bond - Harassment
Status: Pre-Trial
Bond Amount: N/A
Bond Status: N/A - Telephone Harassment
Status: Pre-Trial
Bond Amount: N/A
Bond Status: N/A
Blanton was booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center following charges He has only been charged with the offenses listed and is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
County Manager Warren Cabe just released (2.38pm) a short “Tik-Tok” style video addressing the situation:
The actual Press Release:
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Sheriff Brent Holbrooks received information from an outside law enforcement agency that a deputy of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office had been named in a criminal investigation. On today’s date, Sheriff Holbrooks received further information that criminal charges were issued pertaining to the aforementioned criminal investigation. Sheriff Holbrooks effectively terminated the employment of Deputy David Blanton.
No other information is available by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office as this investigation is by an outside agency.
Sheriff Brent Holbrooks
Source: http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/mcso20261023.html
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