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Bledsoe County EMS Director Resigns

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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By Jerry Askin  We're hearing from the Bledsoe County mayor 
about the investigation surrounding the county's EMS director. It's a 
story we first broke Monday on NewsChannel 9.He has done an 
excellent job as far as serving the county through his EMS, and he's 
done exceptional, says Bledsoe County Mayor Bobby collier.Mayor
 Collier only had good things to say about Larry Billingsley.  But, he 
wouldn't answer any questions we asked about Billingsley's investigation
 by the sheriff's office, the T.B.I and the Drug Enforcement 
Administration.All I can tell you is that Larry has resigned for medical reasons, says Mayor Collier.The
 mayor says Billingsley officially resigned Tuesday, only four days 
after his investigation began.  But here's what he said when we asked if
 his resignation was linked to Billingsley's now investigation.As far as that goes, I can't comment on that, but we'll just see what unfolds on that, says Mayor Collier.Sheriff
 Jimmy Morris says Billingsley is accused of mishandling pharmecutical 
products. The T.B.I. says the case involves fraudulent prescriptions.The misuse of product that he was ordering, like too much, says Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris. The
 sheriff says the allegations were committed while Billingsley was on 
the job. We asked the sheriff what criminal charges, if any, Billingsley
 might face, and if the case will go to court.I don't know, he 
may be arrested tomorrow (Wednesday), but it just appears that it'll go 
straight to the grand jury, says Sheriff Morris.Bledsoe County 
Mayor Bobby Collier says EMS worker Kendall Smith will take over as 
interim director until they find a new EMS director. The case for now is ongoing. NewsChannel 9 will certainly let you all know what happens.

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