Abuse Charges Against Officers Dropped
James, Carolyn Whitmire To Return To Work Thursday
POSTED: 6:32 am EDT July 9,
2009
ATLANTA -- Felony child abuse charges against two Atlanta police officers have been dropped, according to court documents.Lt. James Whitmire, 50, and his wife, Sgt. Carolyn Whitmire, 44, were charged with first-degree cruelty to children in April by the Paulding County District Attorney’s Office. The couple was suspended without pay but one of their attorneys, Mary Huber, said they have been reinstated by the Atlanta Police Department.Huber said they were to return to work Thursday in their same positions and will be paid for time missed.The couple was arrested following charges of physical abuse involving Carolyn Whitmire’s 15-year-old son at their home in Dallas, Ga.The boy is living with his biological father.
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