A high-ranking Atlanta police official is now at the center of an investigation tied to a federal judicial misconduct case that has drawn attention across Georgia's legal and law enforcement communities.

According to The Associated Press , the Atlanta Police Department confirmed this week that it has opened an inquiry to determine whether Deputy Chief Kelley Collier is the law enforcement officer referenced in a judicial disciplinary proceeding involving a federal judge. The case stems from findings that a judge engaged in a years-long extramarital relationship with a senior officer from a major agency within the judge's jurisdiction.

According to court records reviewed by federal judicial authorities, the relationship included multiple encounters inside the judge's chambers during business hours.…