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 >>Index of Current News Releases<< October 3, 2008 MEDIA ADVISORY Nashville, Tennessee --- Department of Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell has placed Trooper Micah Board on administrative leave with pay effective Friday, October 3, 2008, pending an on-going investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the THP Criminal Investigation Division (CID). This action comes after the Department of Safety received an external complaint against Trooper Board. Both the Office of Professional Responsibility and the Criminal Investigation Division are conducting an investigation into this complaint. The allegations include possible criminal violations and possible violations of departmental policies and procedures. On Friday, October 3, 2008, investigators with the THP Criminal Investigations Division (CID) initiated a formal investigation of possible criminal violations. Trooper Board will remain on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the OPR and CID investigations. Trooper Board, 31, was commissioned in June 2002, and is assigned to Cheatham County in the Nashville District. Pending the on-going internal investigation, this is all the Department of Safety can release at this time. The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.tennessee.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.
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