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Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery

The Guardian US · September 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM

Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery

Michael Diehl allegedly forged magistrates’ signatures in North Carolina to allow enough time for ICE to take custody of prisoners A former Guilford county detention officer in North Carolina faces forgery charges in connection to 20 alleged forged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment documents, according to a Guilford county sheriff’s office (GCSO) news release.

Guilford county’s sheriff, Danny H Rogers, reported that on Friday the Guilford county magistrate’s office notified the GCSO of a potentially forged court document submitted by GCSO detention officer Michael Diehl, 40.

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Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery

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