Clinton County Sheriff’s Deputy fired, few details released

A 16-year veteran of the Clinton County Sheriff’s department has been fired. Sheriff Rick Lincoln announced Friday in a two-sentence statement that Sergeant Joseph Sparks was terminated after a comprehensive internal affairs investigation which was started November 1st by the Dewitt Police Department. Sparks was placed on paid administrative leave pending outcome of the probe. The 40-year-old Sparks was hired in 1985 and was most recently a road patrol shift supervisor.