A former Georgia police officer was recently indicted for failing to properly investigate a murder case. In a disturbing twist, the allegations suggest that he refused to look into the homicide case because it implicated his brother in the 2021 murder of Javarreis Reid.
D’Marquivius Jamon King turned himself in after being charged by a Spalding County grand jury with violating his oath of office. The failure to act not only compromised the investigation but also jeopardized the trust placed in local law enforcement.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said D’Marquivius Jamon “DJ” King, 25, was indicted by a Spalding County grand jury with one count of violation of oath of office.
The GBI said that Mr. King was working as an investigator for the Griffin Police Department when he was looking into the 2021 slaying of Javarreis Reid.
The agency said Mr. King learned his…
