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Chief Knight: insurance form pending after Officer Wright’s totalled car; Liles cites 200 drug-related traffic stops
Summary
Chief Knight said the town is waiting on an Insurance Reserve Fund form to disburse funds after Officer Wright’s car was declared a total loss; Councilman Robbie Liles reported about 200 traffic stops with drug-possession charges, 27 involving warrants or weapons.
Chief Knight told the McBee Town Council the town is awaiting a form from the Insurance Reserve Fund (IRF) to process payment after Officer Wright’s vehicle was declared a total loss. “We’re waiting on a form to fill out from the Insurance Reserve Fund (IRF) reporting Officer Wright’s car as a total loss so they can disburse the money,” Chief Knight said.
Councilman Robbie Liles cited a local news article and summarized law-enforcement activity, saying the town had 200 traffic stops that resulted in drug-possession charges; 27 of those stops reportedly involved criminal warrants, allegations of possession with intent to distribute, or weapons found in the vehicle. Liles praised the police department and acknowledged the inherent danger of policing in light of the officer’s incident.
The council did not take any formal disciplinary or personnel votes at the meeting; the discussion was an informational update on insurance and department activity.
