Rainbow City Officer Arrested

David Chase Jenkins

A captain with the Rainbow City Police Department is behind bars after he was arrested Saturday in connection to a sex crime, according to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.  45 year old David Chase Jenkins,  of Rainbow City, is being detained in the Etowah County Detention Center without bond. Charges are pending as authorities continue their investigation.  Chief Greg Carroll has confirmed that Jenkins is the Captain of Investigations. Carroll said Jenkins is the second in command.  Carroll also said that the county is handling the investigation and that the decision to issue the arrest warrant was made by the county and the District Attorney.  The police department has placed Jenkins on leave.