Richmond County sheriff's deputy charged for his alleged involvement in fatal wreck
A Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputy was booked into the Burke County Detention Center on Friday for his alleged involvement in a fatal vehicle crash.
Ty Dailey, 37, of Augusta, was booked into the detention center just before 8:30 a.m. and is charged with homicide by vehicle in the second degree and driving in excess of the posted speed limit, according to a news release from the Burke County Sheriff's Office.
He went before Magistrate Court Judge Clifford Carter Friday afternoon and bond was set at $5,000, according to officials.
The charges stem from a crash just after 5 p.m. March 26 at the intersection of U.S. 25 and Cohen Road.
Georgia State Patrol initially released a crash report noting that Jay Fager, 75, was driving with his wife, Donna Fager, 74, both of Blythewood, South Carolina, when Fager failed to yield after stopping at a stop sign on Cohen Road, attempting to cross U.S. 25 in front of Dailey, according to previous reporting.
Previous report: Georgia State Patrol releases report of fatal wreck involving Richmond County deputy
The report noted that Fager, who died following the crash, struck the driver's side of Dailey's car and spun out of control.
It also noted Fager was at fault for the collision.
However, arrest warrants filed on April 28 note that Dailey was driving in a reckless manner, traveling 90 mph in a 55-mph zone, when he hit Fager's car.
Georgia State Patrol performed a vehicle download to verify Dailey's speed before and during the wreck, according to the warrants.
Dailey's background, career in law enforcement
Dailey started working for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office as a jailor in July 2011, according to records from the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
After one year working in the jail, he was promoted to a peace officer and remained in that position until May 2022, when he was promoted to corporal, according to records.
No prior sanctions or investigations during Dailey's 13-year career are noted in his Georgia POST file.
As of February 2024, all of his training is up to date, according to POST records.
A booking report from the Burke County Sheriff's Office notes Dailey has prior military service.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Richmond County deputy charged with homicide by vehicle
