Kingsport, TN --
There are some serious accusations against a local police chief.
We've learned a
former Kingsport police officer is the source of the information sent to the
District Attorney's Office and city officials.
Kingsport Mayor
Dennis Phillips says Police Chief Gale Osborne is accused of official misconduct
in an email from that officer.
The email was sent to
Kingsport City Officials and District Attorney Barry Staubus.
They showed us the
email and says it claims the police chief used city personnel, equipment and
facilities to move and house personal belongings from the chief's rental
property.
Phillips asked
Staubus to conduct an independent investigation. They tell us the Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation is also looking into the accusations.
We tried to contact
Chief Osborne but were told he is out of town. We will continue to try and get
his reaction to the accusations.
Again, these are just
accusations at this point. Chief Gale Osborne has not been charged with any
crimes.