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Troup, TX Police Shut Down; Chief, Officer Arrested for Drug Offenses

By Last Night in Little Rock, Section Misconduct
Posted on Sat Mar 04, 2006 at 04:34:15 AM EST
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by Last Night in Little Rock

The Police Chief and an officer in small Troup, TX were arrested on drug and evidence tampering charges, and the small department was shut down, according to AP this morning. The case was investigated by the FBI and the local DA. The Chief made bond, the officer hasn't yet. To add to ignomy, "The department's equipment was seized by officers from other law-enforcement agencies."

The police chief and a sergeant in this eastern Texas town were arrested on drug and evidence tampering charges and the department shut down.

Police Chief Chester Kennedy was charged Friday with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. He was released from jail on a $400,000 bond.

Sgt. Mark Turner, last year's chamber of commerce Officer of the Year, was booked into Smith County Jail late Thursday on a misdemeanor delivery of marijuana charge and a third-degree felony charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

"Officer of the Year"?

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    Re: Troup, TX Police Shut Down; Chief, Officer Arr (none / 0) (#1)
    by mpower1952 on Sat Mar 04, 2006 at 12:59:44 PM EST
    "Officer of the Year"? Well yeah, it's Texas.

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