Overview

• Authorities identified the officer as 25-year-old Amos Nyanway, who had worked for the sheriff's office since June.
• Nyanway was arrested and booked on a Class B misdemeanor count of contraband in a correctional facility after allegedly providing an inmate with chicken wings for money.
• He was placed on administrative duty during the investigation and was terminated on Oct. 14, according to the sheriff's office.
• As of 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, Nyanway was in the Travis County Jail, officials said.
• Sheriff Sally Hernandez condemned the conduct and reiterated a zero-tolerance stance on bringing any contraband into secure facilities.