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Jan. 08, 2009
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Fugitive police officer won't fight extradition

By DAVID KIHARA
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

A fugitive police officer caught in Las Vegas agreed to be extradited back to Alabama this morning, where he would face charges that he stole $2,500 from his own police department.

Sgt. Faron White, of the Decatur Police Department, told District Judge Douglas Smith that he wouldn't fight extradition during a brief court appearance. White appeared in court via teleconference from the county jail, where he is being held without bail.

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    • "I want to go back to Alabama," he said.

    The Alabama authorities have 30 days to pick him up from the jail or he could be released.

    White's family reported him missing about a week ago after he didn't return home from work. Federal marshals arrested White in the lobby of a Hampton Inn in Las Vegas on Monday.

    He is accused of staging his disappearance and stealing $2,500 in confiscated drug money from his department.

    Faron, a decorated officer who worked in the squad that investigated drug dealers, organized crime and gamblers, was chosen as Decatur's 2007 officer of the year.

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    More Zeros wrote on January 08, 2009 02:11 PM: Really/ $2500, If I go "missing" and some money goes "missing" along with me it will be a hell of a lot more than four digits.....................


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    Ken wrote on January 08, 2009 12:59 PM: Frank Rizzo -- sweet. The greatest cop this country ever produced. Crooked, yes, but most people believed him when he said the Philadelphia police could take over Cuba. Now they all are like this hick from Alabama -- petty thieves.


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    Frank Rizzo wrote on January 08, 2009 11:59 AM: That goes to show you that honest men can't get a job as a law enforcement officer. It's always the crazy ones who get hired.


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    ET wrote on January 08, 2009 11:32 AM: Whats up with the cops ? They shoot a kid in the back,(BART)another shoots a kid in his front yard in Houston,whats going on ?


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    Peace wrote on January 08, 2009 10:17 AM: nothing compared to clark county fire dept covers up daily- that does not surprise me one bit! This is one of the most crooked states.


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    nothing compared to clark county fire dept covers up daily wrote on January 08, 2009 09:53 AM: paramedic county employee russ cameron allows thousands and thousands of dollars more to be taken from tax payers here every day. covering for felons employed at fire dept along with paramedic union local 1908 who is also invloved with these activities,with the assistance of district attorney carolyn campbell.


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    JBECAUSE wrote on January 08, 2009 09:22 AM: I AM SO SORRY FOR HIS FAMILY. IF HE DID THE CRIME. OH MAN. HOW CAN HIS FAMILY FACE THE HUMILIATION? LIVE ON ANOTHER PLANET? HOW STUPID CAN HE BE?