A Guilford County Detention Services officer has been charged with misdemeanor assault in a case the Sheriff’s Office says occurred while he was working a private security job off duty.
Sheriff Danny Rogers reported that Detention Services Officer Chase Douglas Dixon, 42, turned himself in at the Guilford County Detention Center in Greensboro on Friday, Sept. 12.
Dixon, who is charged with “Misdemeanor Assault Inflicting Serious Injury,” was released on a written promise to appear in court.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 23. A warrant was issued on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
The Sheriff’s Office waited until Tuesday, Sept. 16 to issue a press release but did not state why it waited until 10 days after the warrant was issued. The Rhino Times had been tipped off the information at the first of the week and no doubt other news agencies were as well. At times in the past, the Sheriff’s Office has been closed mouthed about some embarrassing incidents until the media starts asking questions and then an official news release from the Sheriff’s Office will be sent out.
Officials stated the incident took place at a bar in Greensboro while Dixon was working private security on his personal time – not during his official duties working as a jail guard.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Dixon is suspended without pay pending an internal investigation by the GCSO Professional Standards Division.
No additional details were released about the alleged assault, the location beyond “a bar in Greensboro,” or any injuries involved. The Sheriff’s Office said there will be no further information shared at this time.
WTF,KEEPING IT QUIET
You gotta protect the faithful.
Waiting 10 days after the warrant was issued? Maybe that gives the “Sheriff” a bit of time to alert the kin-folk of what was to happen.
He was on his own personal time so why the need to make an issue out of it.
I don’t remember Briea Evans being suspended without pay when she got arrested for DWI while driving a County vehicle
The question was asked why the big deal since it was on his own time. A law enforcement officer represents the citizens and a detention officer is part of the law enforcement community. It’s important the public knows their law enforcement can and will adhere to the law. Ten days from time of occurrence seems to be more than enough for an investigation. Under my administration it would have been. Keep that failure in mind in the next election.
I certainly agree with you BJ Barnes. A sworn officer or a detention officer with the Sherrif’s office is held to a higher standard by the citizens they represent. When they are suspected of violating the law it certainly is a big deal, and an investigation must take place to determine the merits of the case and determine if they are innocent or guilty. Something of this magnitude should not be taken lightly.
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So who will you support, BJ ?
he lived his waking hours dealing with ‘the schijt’. cut him some slack
BJ just a question from of us every day civilians. I understand he is a sworn officer so does he have an official service weapon and does he have the power to make arrests ,write citations or is his official power only in the jail while on duty
BJ. I seem to remember when one of your top officers left his gun in a bathroom. Was he suspended without pay while that was internally investigated. What was that outcome.
Where’s Randy’s gun?
Seems like the local agency that found it an hour or so away hand delivered it to Guilford County. Simply The Best!
Even so, it was miles above the daily embarrassment today’s sheriff & so called administration bring to the table.
is it the hardest job in the world ? is the creation of some ‘prisoner’ the simultaneous abuse of any required ‘guarder’ who now has to do that SCHIJT job’ ? when anybody gets imprisoned , the ‘damage’ to all taxpayers accelerates because of the cost of incarceration ! let’s bring back a form of slavery : the perp has to work for the victim ? the dangerous go to mental hospitals ?
nobody will rsvp to this ! COWARDS !
Marklsparkl, I think you need some serious therapy. Please find help
please elaborate on what u consider ‘serious therapy’ ?