Former Panhandle Sheriff Reports To Prison

The former head of Florida'sSheriffs' Association has begun a three-year federal prisonsentence at a Forrest City, Arkansas prison camp.

By: Katie Hammond | WKRG
Published: September 29, 2009

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(AP) - The former head of Florida's
Sheriffs' Association has begun a three-year federal prison
sentence at a Forrest City, Ark., prison camp.
Former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris reported to the
prison Monday. He was sentenced in August after pleading guilty to
fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges.
When FBI agents arrested Morris in February in Las Vegas, he had
$35,000 in cash. The government traced the money to an employee
bonus scheme in which Morris deposited checks in employees'
accounts and asked for a portion in cash.
Investigators have said the money came from Homeland Security
and Justice Department training grants.
Morris and four other former employees still face state
racketeering charges.