FORMER WARREN COUNTY CHIEF DETECTIVE THOMAS KIBBEY WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL THIS WEEK.  THE 41-YEAR-OLD PLEAD GUILTY IN JUNE TO MISDEMEANOR CHARGES OF HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT FOR THE WARREN COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE.  THE INFORMANT WAS ALSO A FORMER WARREN COUNTY JAIL INMATE AND THE RELATIONSHIP TOOK PLACE WHEN KIBBEY WAS IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY.  HE RESIGNED AS CHIEF DETECTIVE IN MARCH OF 2025.  KIBBEY WILL BE ON PROBATION FOR THE NEXT 24 MONTHS.