The Worthy Sheriff

The Worthy Sheriff

From A Sip Of Redrum by Brittany Nichole and Deja Symone

April 2, 2026 · 57 min · Season 3 · Episode 9

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Derwin Brown, the first black patrol officer in DeKalb County, and the events surrounding his murder.

CASE FILE [S3E8] | [The Worthy Sheriff] THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE > The Pour: [ Electoral Meltdown ] > The Ingredients: ◦ 1 oz dark rum ◦ 1 oz blue curaçao ◦ 0.5 oz lime juice ◦ 0.5 oz simple syrup ◦ Overproof rum (for flame) ◦ Sugar cube + edible flower >The vibe: all fairness is not created equal THE SUBJECT >Name: Derwin Brown >Date of Incident: December 15, 2000 >Location: DeKalb County, Georgia >Status: Solved THE REDRUM TRAIL > Derwin and Phyllis wed in 1977 > Derwin became the first black patrol officer in Dekalb County in 1979 > 2000, it was time for election for Sheriff > July 2000, Dorsey was under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of investigation > August 8, 2000, the runoff election took place > December 15, 2000 the incident > Melvin Walker and David Ramsey were both arrested on December 17, 2001 > Melvin Walker and David Ramsey were tried in 2002 > Sidney Dorsey’s trial begins in June 2002 EDVIDENCE LOCKER >The map: DeKalb County, Georgia >The faces: Instagram , TikTok , Facebook >The "Deep Dive" Source: Southern Fried Homicide (Season 2, Episode 4, Who Shot the Sheriff?) Sins of the City (Season 1, Episode…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brittany Nichole, Deja Symone

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • election
  • law enforcement
  • Georgia
  • murder case
  • investigation

Keywords

  • Derwin Brown
  • DeKalb County
  • Sheriff election
  • true crime
  • Georgia
  • murder case
  • investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Southern Fried Homicide, Sins of the City

Places: DeKalb County

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