08/14/2026
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:
FORT PAYNE, Ala.- On August 12th, 2026, the Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit was contacted by members of the Dekalb County Commission along with the County Administrator and asked to open a case in regards to a 1976 John Deere 4230 tractor that was missing from the Dekalb County Road Department.
During the investigation, Dekalb County Road Department Superintendent Timothy Joe Young (60 of Pisgah) was developed as a suspect in the theft of the tractor. In an interview with Young on August 13th, Young confessed to stealing the tractor along with two trailers, a grid roller, and other miscellaneous equipment. Young confessed that he had sold these items for scrap and kept the proceeds from the sale. In total, from December of 2025 to July of 2026, it was found Young profited over $37,000 from the sale of those items.
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| Timothy Joe Young (60 of Pisgah) |
Warrants were issued for Young and he was arrested on 8/14/2026 on two counts of Theft of Property 1st degree. Young had resigned from his position at the Dekalb County Road Department on 8/13/2026. The investigation is still ongoing and more charges may be pending.
DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: “Anytime someone is a government employee, they’re placed in a position of trust. Mr. Young betrayed the trust placed in him by the Dekalb County Commission and the citizens of Dekalb County, and there should always be consequences for corrupt acts. I am thankful for the good working relationship our office has with the Dekalb County Commission and their quick reporting of the missing equipment.”
“God Bless!” Concluded Sheriff Welden.
