The Johnson County, Missouri, Sheriffs Office has launched a criminal investigation of at least one employee of the City of Holden.

In a social media post Tuesday afternoon, a sheriffs spokesperson said the investigation was requested by Holden Police Chief David Mayhew.

Mayhew told deputies he had received reports about potential employee misconduct within the city.

The Johnson County Sheriffs Office is conducting an independent investigation into the allegations of possible misconduct or criminal activity, a sheriffs office spokesperson said. The City of Holden is fully cooperating with this investigation.

Additional details of the investigation were not immediately available.

Holden is about an hour southeast of Kansas City.

Earlier Tuesday, the Henry County, Missouri, Sheriff's O

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