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Bartlesville Police Department
Posted: Mar 19, 2019 10:37 AMUpdated: Mar 19, 2019 3:24 PM
Former Police Reserve Captain Turns Himself In
Bartlesville Police Chief Tracy Roles gave a news conference Tuesday morning regarding Jerry Lee Kelley Jr., a former Captain of the Bartlesville Police Reserves and Explorers program. Kelley’s arrest warrant states he will have four counts of embezzlement to answer to.
Kelley had been a Bartlesville Reserve Police Officer for 16 years and was the highest ranking of the Reserve Officer Unit for more than 10 years. The Reserve Unit had funds to use, but they allegedly refused to use that money in the proper way.
Roles went on to say that this is still an ongoing investigation, but says that no Bartlesville Police Staff members are involved in the matter.
There are still three Reserve members on the Bartesville Police Unit. The Police Explorer’s Program is currently under suspension.
Kelley was in court Tuesday afternoon and posted a $5,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for May 3. Kelley is being represented by former Washington County District Judge Curtis DeLapp.
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