Friday, December 15, 2006

2 Wetumpka officers resign amid investigation

December 15, 2006

WETUMPKA, Alabama -- Two Wetumpka police officers have resigned in the wake of an FBI investigation into claims of corruption within the police department.

Wetumpka Police Chief Bill Pertree would not reveal the identity of the two officers. He would only confirm that the officers resigned as a result of the ongoing investigation.

"The only thing I can say is on March 2006, I was notified by the FBI of possible corruption involving a member or members of the Wetumpka Police Department," Pertree said Thursday. He declined to comment further.

FBI Special Agent Michael Gavin, who oversees the Montgomery office, would not say if the investigation is complete or if any current or former Wetumpka police officers would be indicted.

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