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Former police chief disputes mayor’s claims By GINA KINSLOWGlasgow Daily Times “What he would do is he would come over on his days off and on weekends and actually got Arthur Lee Brown, who at the time was one of the most prolific drug dealers in Horse Cave,” Sanders said. “If it hadn’t been for him, with his assistance with the K-9, we never would have gotten (Brown).”
Metcalfe County Sheriff Rondal Shirley confirmed Thompson has assisted Horse Cave Police by using the county’s dog unit, and it’s not unusual for Shirley’s department to assist other police agencies. “It’s just a request from them to use a dog,” Shirley said. “He doesn’t work for them. It’s just a matter of assisting them.” As for the equipment Thompson uses when assisting other police agencies, Shirley said he uses whatever equipment he is given by the sheriff’s department. According to Sanders, Thompson asked him if the Horse Cave Police Department would buy him a bullet proof vest, some clothes and a jacket. Thompson told Sanders that Metcalfe County just didn’t have the money in their budget to purchase such items. “So, I called Mike (Nichols) and asked if there was any way I could go ahead and buy him some equipment,” Sanders said. “And he said, ‘Yeah, anyone who assists the Horse Cave Police Department, you can purchase out of the drug fund.’” Nichols confirmed Sanders did talk to him about receiving assistance from the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 unit and about purchasing the equipment for Thompson with drug fund monies. “If Metcalfe helped Horse Cave, Horse Cave could help Metcalfe. You’re fighting crime together. It’s not turf war,” he said. “There was no Chinese fire wall as far as Ricky’s use of the money.” Nichols said Sanders could use the money at his own discretion provided the use pertained to law enforcement. “He couldn’t go to Subway and get himself a foot long sandwich,” Nichols said. Martin attempted to fire Sanders in May 2007, but Sanders demanded a hearing. The city’s insurance company agreed to settle with him for $7,500 and he was allowed to resign effective May 11, 2007, according to Sanders. “As part of the settlement reached with the city’s insurance company, I was able to resign,” Sanders said. His resignation was effective May 11, 2007. Because Sanders resigned, he received unemployment benefits. “So, basically, I drew double my salary for the eight months I was off work thanks to (Martin),” Sanders said. “All of this is a matter of public record.” Sanders was also able to purchase the guns he used while working for the city as chief of police as part of the settlement. He paid $1,350 for a Glock model 27, a Glock model 35, a Winchester model 870, 12 gauge shotgun and a Smith and Wesson AR-15. Sanders then sold the AR-15 to Mark Cromwell, a former Horse Cave police officer. 
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