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Georgia troopers fired over alleged practice of seeking insurance payouts after chases
An internal probe found the troopers used pursuit crashes to seek insurance payouts and supplement their pay, with one attorney filing eight demand letters.
- Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the Georgia Department of Public Safety after an internal investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit from vehicle chases.
- After using their patrol vehicles to stop a chase, including a "precision immobilization technique," the troopers sent crash reports to a private attorney who filed personal injury claims against fleeing drivers' insurance companies.
- Troopers Hunter Waters, Tyler Byrd, and Isaiah Francois participated in the scheme, with Byrd receiving two $25,000 settlements, while the investigation found the officers reported no physical injuries to the department.
- The Department of Public Safety investigation concluded the practice created a conflict of interest, as seeking personal compensation for official duties subjects the entire agency to a "damaged reputation, disparaged image, and public distrust."
- Despite department policy requiring permission for such claims, Francois told investigators he saw "no ethical violation" for seeking the payments, revealing a disconnect between official standards and the troopers' interpretation.
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Three agents of the State Patrol of Georgia who intentionally clashed with vehicles or carried out other maneuvers to stop them during persecutions subsequently applied to the insurer of the other driver, claiming personal injuries to supplement their salaries, as revealed by an internal investigation. The three agents and their supervisor were dismissed for violating the standards and ethical standards of the Georgia Department of Public Securi…
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Georgia troopers fired over alleged practice of seeking insurance payouts after chases
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers have been fired after an investigation found they sought payouts from the insurance companies of drivers involved in chases, claiming personal injuries.
·United States
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