Fort Gordon soldier catches dirty deed in shocking video

FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - News 12 is asking questions after some troubling video showed up online.

It looks like a soldier at Fort Gordon could have caught a thief red-handed.

Not just anyone.

According to a social media post, it was a contractor working for Georgia Power.

Now, News 12 has confirmed the military police are investigating.

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The video was captured on a soldier’s personal camera and taken in one of the barracks.

You can see money on the desk.

Then you see two men walk in.

If you keep your eyes on the second man, he appears to take the cash and put it in his pocket.

Then he notices the camera.

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The person who posted the video online writes that the man “pretends to put the money back and tried to kill the feed.”

In the video, you can see the man do something to the camera that cuts off its view.

The Reddit post said the unit was told Georgia Power would be doing some work and would need to get into the soldiers’ rooms.

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Georgia Power replied to the post that it’s working on a project to upgrade lighting there – and the company says neither person in this video is a Georgia Power employee.

Instead, Georgia Power wrote they work for a contract company doing work for the utility, and that the contractor has since removed the two employees from the site.

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Georgia Power sent us a statement Monday almost identical to the one posted to social media and also told us to reach out to the contractor, E. Sam Jones.

The CEO of E. Sam Jones said in a statement that the company says he takes the matter with the utmost seriousness, and the company is cooperating fully and welcomes a thorough investigation.

We also reached out to Fort Gordon.

“Fort Gordon leaders are aware of the 17 Jul 2025 video involving Georgia Power sub-contractors and the allegations made against at least one individual.”

It’s now under investigation by Military Police, a public affairs officer said.

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“We appreciate early and continued cooperation from the leadership of Georgia Power. Together we are committed to keeping Soldiers ready, focused, and safe,” the post said.

“The military chain-of-command will learn more from a fulsome investigation. Yet, we are immediately reminding Soldiers about the importance of physical security and reviewing our procedures for escorting contracted workforce teammates.”

Georgia Power said that while the people in the video are not its employees, “we expect anyone working on our behalf on this project to follow base guidelines and act ethically and in compliance with all laws.”

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The utility said it would continue to work with the contracting company to determine the details of this incident and ensure it is handled appropriately.

“We take this very seriously and appreciate the soldiers involved bringing it to our attention,” Georgia Power said.