Woodrow ‘Woody’ Weitzel – Musselshell County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Woodrow ‘Woody’ Weitzel admitted to refurbishing a .22 rifle from the county’s evidence room, which had been there for twenty years and was not linked to any case. He used the gun to put down roadkill as a practical alternative to using a duty weapon. The Montana Attorney General’s Office declined to prosecute Weitzel, stating that while he violated procedures, his actions did not qualify as criminal activity.

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– [Woodrow 'Woody' Weitzel](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/woodrow-woody-weitzel/)

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