"Missing" Police Officer Faked His Disappearance

Police say Sgt. Faron White pulled off the hoax after the stole $2,500 from his department.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: January 06, 2009

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DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - A missing Alabama police supervisor who
vanished from his office last week has been arrested in Las Vegas
and is accused of staging his disappearance to cover up a theft.
Police said Sgt. Faron White allegedly pulled off the hoax after
stealing $2,500 from the Decatur Police Department. The 48-year-old
head of the city's organized crime unit was arrested in a Las Vegas
hotel late Monday on a theft charge.
Authorities said a 29-year-old woman, Sarah Richardson, was
arrested at her home in Decatur and charged with helping White flee
the state.
The officer's family reported him missing early Saturday after
he failed to return home from work. Police found signs of a
struggle in White's office and began a search.

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