Police Chief Leaves Loaded Gun In Library

[karyn]

from channel 10

Police Chief Jeanne Miller was studying at the Reynoldsburg Library. As she drove off, she remembered she left something very important behind -- her gun.

Now she's waiting to find out if she'll be disciplined for the mistake.

"She has a very fine reputation in law enforcement and I think the city is blessed to have her," Safety Director Sharon Reichard said defending the police chief.

Reynoldsburg Police Chief Jeanne Miller admits she left her loaded gun inside the Reynoldsburg library on January 3rd. Reichard headed the investigation, and is convinced no one touched the bag, when the chief left the library.

"She left, She forgot to take the bag with her. She got in her car as soon as she hit main street, she darted back," Reichard said.

The chief did not respond to our request for an interview, but told Reichard she was only gone five minutes before she drove back to get her purse.

"She did something very honorable she got on the phone she called the dispatcher and said if somebody from the library called that's my handbag that's my weapon and I'm heading back," Reichard said.

The safety director says she isn't sure if the police department has a policy regarding how weapons should be secured while officers are off duty. But, according to Reichard -- that could change.

"It's something we could consider but that's for another time."

Safety Director Reichard expects to have her recommendation for discipline on the Mayor's desk by the end of business on Monday.

[Ellis]

That happened at our high school. Some kid I hate found it, brought it to the office, and got tackled by the hall monitors for holding it.
Pretty awesome

[Thurbane316]

"Now where's my gun? Oh, yeah, I set it down when I got a piece of cake."

[Amelia G]

"Now where's my gun? Oh, yeah, I set it down when I got a piece of cake."

[chaosfeary]

That happened at our high school. Some kid I hate found it, brought it to the office, and got tackled by the hall monitors for holding it.
Pretty awesome

heheh Attack of the Prefects

[Trotter]

Why would she have her gun in her purse? Since when is a purse part of the uniform? Especially the Chief of the damn Department.

[hewhoisagod]

............... At least we know that this cop can read.

[Dark Z]

Yeah.

The Average person shouldn't be allowed to own guns because the police are so much more... careful....and training....and...and...

er... yeah.

(I think I'll keep my own guns thank you.)


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