Pot times July 17, 2005
Madill Officer Faces Drug Charge
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1124/a07.htmlNewshawk: chip
Pubdate: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 MADILL OFFICER FACES DRUG CHARGE
Source: Oklahoman, The (OK)
Copyright: 2005 The Oklahoma Publishing Co.
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MADILL - A police officer accused of buying methamphetamine from an undercover
agent while being videotaped faces a felony drug charge in Marshall County
District Court.
Michael J. Stephenson, 50, was charged Friday with felony possession of a
controlled dangerous substance within 2,000 feet of a park, according to
Marshall County court records. He also was charged with driving under the
influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.
He was suspended with pay Thursday.
Stephenson is accused of buying $30 worth of meth from an undercover Oklahoma
Bureau of Narcotics agent in a park, spokesman Mark Woodward said. The
transaction was videotaped by OBN agents.
Stephenson, who has worked for the Madill Police Department since 1997, was
arraigned Friday afternoon. Bail was set at $50,000. Narcotics
agents have investigated Stephenson since Madill police received a tip about his
possible drug use 2 1/2 months ago, Woodward said. Madill Police Chief
James Fullingim said he hopes Stephenson's arrest will demonstrate to the public
that he won't tolerate drug use in the police department.
"If we receive any information, we will go investigate it," said
Fullingim, who called in the state drug agents. "If it's found to be
true, we'll take immediate and swift action and we will correct the
problem." Stephenson has worked in law enforcement in Marshall County for
22 years, Fullingim said.
