JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi deputy sheriff was arrested Thursday by the FBI, one of several arrests it made across multiple law enforcement agencies in the state, a local sheriff said.

Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood confirmed the arrest of his deputy, Marvin Flowers. He also said the FBI arrested the sheriffs of two other counties, in addition to other law enforcement officers, on allegations of public corruption. Haywood did not provide further details about the allegations.

“The public’s trust is going to be destroyed,” Haywood said. “This is a big blow for law enforcement.”

Haywood said Flowers worked for the department for 13 years. Sunflower County is in the northwest part of the state.

It wasn’t immediately known if Haywood had a lawyer.

The FBI office in Jackson

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