FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP — A former Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office employee has been
arrested and charged with assault on a female, according to an FCSO news release.

Kenneth Mickens, Jr., 30, of Winston-Salem, was arrested and charged with:

  • misdemeanor assault on a female
  • misdemeanor vandalism of personal property

FCSO hired Mickens on May 6, 2019, and Mickens became a sworn deputy on Dec. 20, 2019.

Mickens is currently being held at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center with no bond allowed.