Kentucky Deputy Resigns
A western Kentucky sheriff’s deputy has resigned after an internal probe concluded he had inappropriate relationships with women while on duty.
McCracken County Sheriff Jon Hayden says 37-year-old Sgt. Tom Crabtree would have been fired if he hadn’t left voluntarily.
Hayden told The Paducah Sun that the investigation, which started after a Jan. 25 call, showed Crabtree had consensual, but inappropriate, relationships with at least two women (http://bit.ly/zt5QAs).
Hayden says Crabtree also had 911 dispatchers patch through phone calls from Crabtree’s cellphone to the women.
Crabtree’s attorney, Jeremy Ian Smith, said neither he nor his client had a comment Thursday.
In his resignation letter, Crabtree did not admit to any inappropriate conduct.
Crabtree had been employed with the sheriff’s department since December 1997.
