News (Media Awareness Project) - US IL: Cop Drug-Buy Cash Missing |
| Title: | US IL: Cop Drug-Buy Cash Missing |
| Published On: | 2000-01-27 |
| Source: | Chicago Tribune (IL) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-05 05:12:09 |
COP DRUG-BUY CASH MISSING
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA - Thousands of dollars disappeared from the
drug-purchasing fund of the Evansville Police Department while former
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Ray Hamner was chief from 1980-89, authorities
said.
The discovery, announced Tuesday, was made in the course of a probe of the
drug-buying money that disappeared from Hamner's office during his two
terms as sheriff from 1991-98.
Hamner pleaded guilty Monday to a felony theft charge. He admitted stealing
up to $58,000 from the sheriff's department's fund.
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA - Thousands of dollars disappeared from the
drug-purchasing fund of the Evansville Police Department while former
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Ray Hamner was chief from 1980-89, authorities
said.
The discovery, announced Tuesday, was made in the course of a probe of the
drug-buying money that disappeared from Hamner's office during his two
terms as sheriff from 1991-98.
Hamner pleaded guilty Monday to a felony theft charge. He admitted stealing
up to $58,000 from the sheriff's department's fund.
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