Post by KC on Jul 22, 2006 22:47:54 GMT -5
July 22, 2006 - SMYRNA — A 20-year veteran of the Smyrna Police Department has been suspended after his arrest related to a domestic-violence incident.
Officer Ken Atkin was arrested by members of his own department shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, said Police Chief Mike Beach.
When officers arrived at 111-A Division St., they had probable cause to arrest Atkin for assault, Beach said.
Atkin's suspension is indefinite and depends on the outcome of criminal and internal investigations. Atkin was off duty when the incident occurred, the chief said.
"We treated him like we would any other person in that situation," Beach said.
Because the case is under investigation, no other details were released.
As Ken "The Bull" Atkin, he captured the World Boxing Federation light-heavyweight title. He even held his own in a 1991 fight with four-time world title-holder Thomas Hearns.
Atkin, who founded the town's Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) boxing program in 1997, also represents the department at national P.A.L. conferences.
"We've never had anything along this line occur with him," Beach said.
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Officer Ken Atkin was arrested by members of his own department shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, said Police Chief Mike Beach.
When officers arrived at 111-A Division St., they had probable cause to arrest Atkin for assault, Beach said.
Atkin's suspension is indefinite and depends on the outcome of criminal and internal investigations. Atkin was off duty when the incident occurred, the chief said.
"We treated him like we would any other person in that situation," Beach said.
Because the case is under investigation, no other details were released.
As Ken "The Bull" Atkin, he captured the World Boxing Federation light-heavyweight title. He even held his own in a 1991 fight with four-time world title-holder Thomas Hearns.
Atkin, who founded the town's Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) boxing program in 1997, also represents the department at national P.A.L. conferences.
"We've never had anything along this line occur with him," Beach said.
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