Statement from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office:
Asheville, N.C. (April 25, 2020) – Chief Deputy Don Eberhardt has been placed on paid administrative leave effective April 24th while the North Carolina SBI conducts an investigation involving him.
Chief Deputy Eberhardt and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are fully cooperating with the SBI.
The Sheriff’s Office will have no further comment pending the conclusion of this investigation.
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