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December 13, 2019
NHTSA Suspends Former Ecru, MS, Police Chief and Proposes Debarment
On December 13, 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suspended Paul “Martin” Blaylock, former police chief of Ecru, MS, and proposed his debarment. On April 2, 2019, in Mississippi’s Pontotoc County Court, Blaylock pleaded guilty to making false representations to defraud the Government. The court sentenced him to 60 months’ incarceration, 12 months’ probation, a $1,000 fine, court fees of $434.50, and $100 in restitution to the State’s victims’ fund.
DOT-OIG, NHTSA, Mississippi Department of Transportation, and Mississippi Office of the State Auditor conducted the investigation.
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