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[SIZE=-1]Rome News Tribune[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]An investigation of officers at two area law enforcement agencies concluded this week with the resignation of a third police officer for illegal use of steroids.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Polk County Police Department Chief Kenny Dodd said two of his officers John Garrett, 41, of Silver Creek, and Shawn Bates, 27, of Silver Creek both resigned effective Sept. 21 in lieu of termination.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Cedartown Police Department Assistant Chief Jamie Newsome said one of the citys officers Scott Couch, 36, of Cedartown also resigned in lieu of termination, effective this past Monday.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The investigation originated Sept. 2 at the county police department. Dodd said Bates wife called him worried about Bates acting strange.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]An investigation revealed that Bates and Garrett ordered the ingredients to manufacture anabolic steroids, Dodd said. They had to convert these ingredients to liquid form to use it, which they did.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Dodd said he called Bates into his office and read him a Garrity Warning. This is a procedure in which a police officer, prior to being interviewed in a disciplinary setting, is warned that they are under investigation for violation of departmental rules, that they are obligated to give statements for internal purposes and these answers may not be used against them in a criminal proceeding.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Bates admitted everything, Dodd said. He also implicated Garrett.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Dodd said Garrett, when similarly questioned, denied any wrongdoing and was not cooperative with the inquiry. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]At that time, Dodd said, he contacted the Rome Police Department to request an investigation. Normal procedure is for an outside agency to investigate.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]That investigation resulted in sufficient evidence for Dodd to move toward termination of both officers. However, Bates and Garrett resigned instead.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The investigation also implicated Couch at the Cedartown Police Department.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Newsome said that Couch, after being read a Garrity Warning, admitted to having provided a single vial of injectable testosterone to Garrett. Garrett then reportedly provided the testosterone, which is a Schedule III controlled substance, to Bates.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Couch had legal possession of the drug, but it is a violation of law to provide a prescription medication to other people.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]With the officers resignations, there will be no further action taken by the local agencies. Dodd noted that the officers statements having been made under Garrity Warnings precludes using their testimony in any kind of criminal indictment....[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]Rome News Tribune[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]An investigation of officers at two area law enforcement agencies concluded this week with the resignation of a third police officer for illegal use of steroids.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Polk County Police Department Chief Kenny Dodd said two of his officers John Garrett, 41, of Silver Creek, and Shawn Bates, 27, of Silver Creek both resigned effective Sept. 21 in lieu of termination.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Cedartown Police Department Assistant Chief Jamie Newsome said one of the citys officers Scott Couch, 36, of Cedartown also resigned in lieu of termination, effective this past Monday.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The investigation originated Sept. 2 at the county police department. Dodd said Bates wife called him worried about Bates acting strange.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]An investigation revealed that Bates and Garrett ordered the ingredients to manufacture anabolic steroids, Dodd said. They had to convert these ingredients to liquid form to use it, which they did.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Dodd said he called Bates into his office and read him a Garrity Warning. This is a procedure in which a police officer, prior to being interviewed in a disciplinary setting, is warned that they are under investigation for violation of departmental rules, that they are obligated to give statements for internal purposes and these answers may not be used against them in a criminal proceeding.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Bates admitted everything, Dodd said. He also implicated Garrett.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Dodd said Garrett, when similarly questioned, denied any wrongdoing and was not cooperative with the inquiry. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]At that time, Dodd said, he contacted the Rome Police Department to request an investigation. Normal procedure is for an outside agency to investigate.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]That investigation resulted in sufficient evidence for Dodd to move toward termination of both officers. However, Bates and Garrett resigned instead.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The investigation also implicated Couch at the Cedartown Police Department.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Newsome said that Couch, after being read a Garrity Warning, admitted to having provided a single vial of injectable testosterone to Garrett. Garrett then reportedly provided the testosterone, which is a Schedule III controlled substance, to Bates.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Couch had legal possession of the drug, but it is a violation of law to provide a prescription medication to other people.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]With the officers resignations, there will be no further action taken by the local agencies. Dodd noted that the officers statements having been made under Garrity Warnings precludes using their testimony in any kind of criminal indictment....[/SIZE]
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