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UPDATE: Murfreesboro Officer Accused of Misdemeanor Child Abuse

  Published: November 8, 2012
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A Murfreesboro police officer has been accused of child abuse. Officer Anthony Whitehead was indicted by a grand jury in Rutherford County. The charge Whitehead faces is a misdemeanor charge of child abuse, according to Sgt. Kyle Evans. 

The Murfreesboro Police Department has decommissioned Officer Whitehead until the court case has concluded. Whitehead has been placed on administrative duty. Whitehead turned himself in at the Sheriff’s Department and was released on bond Thursday afternoon.

Whitehead has been a Murfreesboro officer since year 2000. This is his second time to be decommissioned. In year 2008, Whitehead allegedly pulled over a truck that pulled out in front of him and performed what is called a felony stop. Whitehead reportedly ordered the driver out of the truck and told him to then get on the ground. The officer allegedly placed the man in handcuffs. Apparently, Whitehead was accused of using excessive force during a misdemeanor situation. Whitehead issued the driver a citation for failing to yield.  

According to a 2008 article in the Murfreesboro Post, "Whitehead’s personnel file showed he received numerous disciplinary action and suspended days off without pay for missing court, being late to work and abusing the city’s sick leave."

Report from the Rutherford Co. Sheriff's Dept:

A Murfreesboro Police officer was indicted on a misdemeanor child abuse charge this week by the Rutherford County grand jury.

Officer Anthony Whitehead, 39, was accused of physically abusing his 9-year-old daughter in a report filed Sept. 16 at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s Detective Lisa McCallum met with the mother and daughter.

“Both the child and mother advised that the child had been disciplined by her father, Anthony Whitehead, on Sept. 13, causing excessive bruising on  her buttocks and the back of the child’s thigh,” McCallum said.

 McCallum presented her investigation to the grand jury Wednesday whose members issued the indictment.

Whitehead was booked into Rutherford County Adult Detention Center . He was released on $1,500 bond. A hearing is scheduled Nov. 19 in Circuit Court.
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By: whiteheadmomma3 on 5/14/13
Not only was he found NOT GUILTY in October 2012 but it was dismissed by Juvenile Court AND D.C.S. A non suit was filed meaning that they both found no reason to pursue the case any further. The judge told D.C.S. IN court and I quote, "D.C.S. over stepped their bounds by removing the child from the home. There is no proof that the father committed the crime alleged. There were other measures that should have been taken that would have been less traumatic for the child other than removing her from her home and from the father's custody." Then AFTER the case was dismissed and the judge ordered immediately that the child be returned to the father, the case was being closed by all departments. Then suddenly because their were people who threw a fit ONLY because they were not getting their way and because of where he works, it was presented to the grand jury. HOWEVER, it was conveniently NOT

By: whiteheadmomma3 on 5/14/13
mentioned to the jurors that the case had already been found NOT GUILTY and DISMISSED by both court and D.C.S. So after battling again for the same charges - which is double jeopardy - my husband was offered and Memorandum of understanding - A CIVIL ORDER - Dismissing the charges AGAIN! So that it is clear to everyone, NOT GUILTY - TWICE. His ex had an AGREED order of protection against her for almost three months. The child has remained in the father's custody THE ENTIRE TIME! We have been to court many many many times. There have been SEVERAL agreements that the FATHER would maintain custody while the mother sought counseling, supervision, mediation, etc. etc. FACTS THAT I CAN PROVE - HE IS INNOCENT, TWICE OVER - HE MAINTAINS CUSTODY - I CAN PROVE IT ALL!

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