Floyd County Investigator Fired For Tampering With Tickets
A longtime police investigator has been fired for tampering with tickets that were ready to be sent to the court house.
According to sources, Investigator Mark Corbin was caught by another office removing a ticket that was issued to an acquaintance of his. According to Police chief Bill Shifflet, the ticket Corbin is accused of tampering with was for what is called a “move over” violation. Basically where the driver is charged with not moving over for emergency vehicles.
Chief Shiflett said Corbin allegedly removed the ticket from a stack that was headed to records and then to the court house.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the matter and charges are possible.
Here is the release from the Floyd County Police Department:
On September 4, 2008, Chief Bill Shiflett terminated Officer Mark Corbin’s association with the Floyd County Police Department. Officer Corbin’s termination was based on the fact that Officer Corbin violated standard operating procedure:
*Conduct on or off duty unbecoming to a county employee which brings discredit to Floyd County. Members shall conduct themselves at all times both on and off duty, in such a manner as to reflect most favorably on the department. Conduct unbecoming an officer shall include that which brings the department into disrepute or reflects discredit upon the officer as a member of the department or that which impairs the operation or efficiency of the department or member.
Officer Corbin violated this policy by discarding an official traffic citation which had been written by Officer Donald Boatner to an individual for the offense of the Move Over Law on August 26, 2008.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested and is now conducting a criminal investigation regarding how and why the traffic citation was discarded.
