Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been ordered by the Defense Logistics Agency to retrieve property that he got from them for free and then loaned out to private ambulance companies and fire departments. The property was surplus military equipment that was offered to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement use only. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:
09/13/2012 - Feds order Sheriff Babeu to retrieve items he improperly loaned
06/01/2012 – Pinal policies spur Pentagon to order military-gear crackdown
05/19/2012 – Pinal Sheriff’s Office stockpiles, prepares to sell military equipment
05/20/2012 – Distribution of Pinal County Sheriff’s Office military gear questioned
05/20/2012 – Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu reportedly ignoring Pentagon rules in plan to sell military equipment
