WASHINGTON COUNTY — A 23-year-old former Washington County corrections officer pleaded guilty Thursday in Washington County Court to impersonating a police officer in exchange for five other charges being dismissed.

Ethan Foster was sentenced to 36-months Second Chance Probation and ordered to complete 300 hours of community service within two years after he pleaded guilty to the Class 2 felony charge.

Charges of Class 2 felony use of an oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on a motor vehicle, Class 3 felony false personification of a peace officer while carrying a deadly weapon, Class 4 felonies for unlawful restraint and false personification of a peace officer, and misdemeanor possession of blue oscillating, or flashing lights were all dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea to the one charge.

Foster was dismissed as a correctional officer at the Washington County Jail after he was arrested and charged in August 2020 with multiple felonies alleging he impersonated a police officer. He had been hired as a correctional officer in January 2019.

The incident that led to Foster’s arrest occurred on August 19, 2020.