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Tennessee panel decertifies trooper after finding he sold state property
Summary
The Tennessee Federal Commission voted to decertify Trooper Zachary Newton after the Department of Safety presented an investigation showing Newton admitted taking and selling state-owned equipment; commissioners raised concerns about missing ordinance inventory and regulated items ending up in the public sphere.
The Tennessee Federal Commission voted to decertify Trooper Zachary Newton after the Tennessee Department of Safety presented an internal investigation showing Newton admitted taking and selling state property.
At the December informal hearing, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Spicer said Newton’s termination followed an internal probe in which Newton admitted taking items without permission and selling them, including holsters and accessory parts. “During the investigation, Mr. Newton admitted to taking equipment without permission and selling state-owned property,” Spicer told the commission.
Rachel Reeder, an attorney for the department, told commissioners criminal charges…
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