Fort Smith newspaper offers more details on police department sex scandal

The Fort Smith Times-Record has more details on the sex scandal that has rocked former Joplin Police Chief Kevin Lindsey's police department in that city:

In documents obtained by the Times Record through a Freedom of Information Act request, Sgt. Dawn Sprayberry stated that she had received a letter on Nov. 20 from an anonymous source alleging that two officers had engaged in sexual activities with a former Sebastian County sheriff’s deputy while on duty. The letter accused Hutchinson and Bird of having sex with the former deputy while she was taken on civilian ride-alongs at night.

“She would ride with them when they were on the north side of town so they could park on Clayton (Expressway) and have sex or sexual acts,” the anonymous source stated in a hand-written letter. “I know these officers are married and I am telling you this to protect their wifes (sic) mainly. Yes it’s unethical of them to do such a thing, but it’s also unfair to the wifes that may contract disease and not even be aware.”