Saturday, February 23, 2013

Texas Police Chief Michael Palmer Saves Money on Prescription Drugs: Accused of Stealing Pills from the Dead


West Columbia, Texas

I am with ya ,my good chief. Rising prescription drug costs are a bitch! And, if there is a pre-existing condition…..well, don’t even get me started.

West Columbia is running without a police chief at the helm, at the moment, while the regular chief is relaxing behind bars after trying to beat the high prices of prescription drugs.

Police Chief Michael Palmer was arrested on nine counts of tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance.

The accusations against Palmer are disturbing, to say the least. Not only is he accused of taking prescription drugs from arrests, but he is also accused of stealing prescription pills and other medications during hospice death investigations dating back to March 2012. In other words, he has been stealing pills from corpses.

Brazoria County prosecutors said some of Palmer's officers reported some of the alleged incidents.

Investigators said they plan to review every case that came out of the department over the past year. They are encouraging anyone with concerns about their cases to come forward.

A captain will lead the police department until further notice.

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