A St. Clair County man is behind bars and under investigation for impersonating a police officer.

Joel A. Tucker, 39, of Ragland, is jailed on a probation violation warrant, said Sheriff Billy Murray.

Deputies were dispatched to Tucker’s Bell Drive home Thursday at the request of probation officers. They were concerned, the sheriff said, about a possible impersonation of a police officer.

During the home visit, authorities found multiple firearms, bullets, an armored plate carrier, and a law enforcement uniform.

The investigation is ongoing. Tucker is being held without bond.