Eatonton, Putnam County, GA (September 1, 2026) – The GBI has arrested and charged Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Special Agent in Charge Robert “Bobby” Michael Keim, age 45, of Eatonton, GA, with Misuse of a License Plate Reader System.

On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, GDC asked the GBI to investigate allegations of misuse of the GDC Flock Safety System. Preliminary information indicates that Keim used the Flock Safety System for non-law enforcement purposes.

Keim was arrested on September 1, 2026, and booked into the Putnam County Jail.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Contact

Special Agent in Charge Mary Chandler

[email protected]