FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) -- 13 Investigates has obtained emails showing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) forwarded a whistleblower email to Florence Police Chief Shane Prickett, who was at the center of the corruption complaint.
The email was a desperate plea to get a higher law enforcement agency to investigate corruption allegations plaguing the small city, which is home to the Florence ADX, the country's most secure federal prison and where some of the world's most dangerous criminals are inmates.
The government in Florence is currently on the brink of collapse. The mayor remains the only elected official in the town of fewer than 4,000 people after six city council members resigned last week.
CBI notifies Florence Police Chief of allegations against him
The email chain obtained by 13 Investigates shows CBI spokeswoman Susan Medina responded to the former Florence city employee on March 16 and then forwarded it to CBI Special Agent in Charge Jodi Wright asking her to "get this to Chief as soon as possible" regarding their response saying the Florence Police Chief only asked for a CBI investigation into a non-criminal severance package.
Within minutes, CBI Agent Wright then forwards the email to Florence Police Chief Shane Prickett that accuses him of potential corruption.
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