Former Barren County Sheriff Chris Eaton has begun serving an 18 month sentence for two counts of witness tampering. Eaton was allowed to turn himself in Thursday to the low security Federal Correctional Institution at Oakdale, Louisiana.
Eaton was originally convicted by a federal jury two years ago on two counts of witness tampering. He and two deputies were accused of using unnecessary force on a suspect and then trying to cover it up. Eaton had remained free on bond since then pending an appeal. His conviction was upheld by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
One of the deputies initially charged in the case pleaded guilty to making a false statement and was placed on a probation that has since ended.