Paul Babeu Spokesman Elias Johnson Resigns, Faces Allegations of Unauthorized Participation in a U.S. Marshals Service Bust

Pinal County Sheriff's Office public Information officer Elias Johnson resigned Friday after an investigation into allegations that he, although not a sworn deputy, participated in a U.S. Marshals Service bust in his Gilbert neighborhood, according to the Casa Grande Dispatch.   Johnson apparently violated multiple department policies during the July...
By Monica AlonzoOctober 10, 2012
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Pinal County Sheriff’s Office public Information officer Elias Johnson resigned Friday after an investigation into allegations that he, although not a sworn deputy, participated in a U.S. Marshals Service bust in his Gilbert neighborhood, according to the Casa Grande Dispatch.

 

Johnson apparently violated multiple department policies during the July 22 incident that occurred this summer.

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See also: Sheriff Paul Babeu’s Spokesman, Elias Johnson, Under Investigation Over Allegations of “Serious Misconduct”

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Monica Alonzo

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