Police Officers Accused In Steroid Ring Bust

[DeSwiss]

Police officers accused in steroid ring bust
Probes result in reprimands at Metro, Murfreesboro

The Tennessean
By KATE HOWARD
March 28, 2008

Investigations into anabolic steroid use by police officers have led to resignations and terminations in at least two Middle Tennessee police agencies. Officers from Metro police and Murfreesboro police have been implicated in the wide-reaching steroid bust and an accompanying federal investigation. At the same time, two officers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol were put on paid administrative leave as part of an unspecified internal investigation.

Murfreesboro Police Officer Phillip Hatcher was fired Wednesday after he was found to be using steroids, according to a press release. He was stripped of his police powers last week after police officials learned he was part of a federal investigation.

According to a letter from Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman to the city manager, Hatcher admitted he had been injecting steroids since high school. Officers on leave from the THP are Sgt. Larry Hitchcock Jr., 36, and Trooper William D. Futrell, also 36. Hitchcock was assigned to the Nashville headquarters and worked previously at the THP training center. Futrell was most recently assigned to the THP training center.

THP officials confirmed early this month they were looking into allegations of steroid use among troopers. But THP spokesman Mike Browning said he could not confirm whether these suspensions are related. He also said he didn't know whether criminal charges were anticipated. "It's still too early in the investigation, so it would be premature one way or another," Browning said.

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- Oh, right. That's just what we need. Angry police officers hopped-up on steroids with Tasers....
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[southerncrone]

1. Not to mention the antidepressants they are also taking....

A virtual "prescription" for disaster. Pun intended.

Hi, DeSwiss! :hi:

[DeSwiss]

2. Hiya SC.... :-)

:hi:

Egads! They're taking anti-depressants too!?!?! And they have the guns?!?!?!



- On the other hand, I supposed if I were a cop, I'd be depressed too!


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[southerncrone]

3. Being a cop has got to be depressing.

You see the worst of society everyday.

BTW, thanks for the A Toolbox link. Like that site!