Officer Name: Michael Bethel

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Michael Bethel – Adams County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Former Division Chief Michael Bethel was charged alongside former Sheriff Richard Reigenborn and former Undersheriff Thomas McLallen in September 2023 for falsifying training records. The charges included forgery, attempt to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit forgery, and conspiracy to attempt to influence a public servant. The case was filed after a year-long investigation […]

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