Task force charges Waldrop with possession of a controlled substance.
A Heflin police officer was arrested by members of the Calhoun County Drug Task Force Thursday after he allegedly bought prescription painkillers from a drug informant. He was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, said Jason Murray of the Calhoun County Drug Task Force. Waldrop's family declined to comment Monday night. Lambert said he had not suspected that Waldrop was involved in illegal activities. The possession charge is a Class C felony and carries with it a possible sentence of one to five years in prison, Murray said.