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CRIME & SAFETY
Pittsburg County sheriff arrested, charged with embezzlement following OSBI investigation
According to court documents, Morris purchased a 2023 Polaris utility vehicle for his personal use and later traded the Polaris for a different ATV. Morris then bought the Polaris for the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office. When the sheriff’s office purchased the Polaris, it was represented as a new vehicle to county officials to bypass state bidding requirements.
Capitol Lens | It’s Police Week
Hudson, the 2-year-old son of Joseph Lee Barlow, a patrolman with the McAlester Police Department in Oklahoma who died on March 20, 2023, attends an event at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Monday. The event, honoring officers who lost their lives last year, was part of the annual Police Week gathering.
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