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Police chief fired for campaigning on the job
Shepherdsville Police Chief Col. Doug Puckett was fired by Mayor Scott Ellis for campaigning while in uniform and allowing city space and employees to be used for political campaigns, according to the city's investigation filings.
Puckett, who had been police chief since late 2007, was fired March 7 and had been suspended with pay since Jan. 4, days after Ellis took office.
Puckett's attorney, Mark Hall, said Puckett denies the allegations. Puckett supported former Mayor Sherman Tinnell, Ellis’ opponent, but did this in his personal time, Hall said.
"And he has the First ...
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