9 months ago
Warner Robins Police Chief Brett Evans says he did "absolutely nothing inappropriate" during a GBI investigation of two city hall employees.
That's after District Attorney Kelly Burke wrote a letter to city officials, relaying a grand jury's concerns about the police chief's "candor" during interviews with the GBI.
The letter questions why Evans didn't tell investigators during an initial interview about a text message he sent to Chris Armstrong, one of the employees who was under investigation for allegedly trying to enter the late mayor's office.
It also questions why Evans didn't inform Burke about a phone call he allegedly made to Armstrong, telling her about Mayor John Havrilla's request that Burke investigate the case.
Burke said another grand jury will look into the previous grand jury's concerns and decide if it warrants obstruction-of-justice charges in January.
Reached by phone, Evans said he'd be glad to talk to a grand jury, the mayor and council about their concerns.
He said he had nothing to hide and that the grand jury saw a two-page summary of his two hour interview with the GBI.
Evans said he called the GBI Wednesday to make sure they had no issues with him or his agency about the Martin and Armstrong investigation.
Evans said two agents confirmed to him that he did nothing wrong and fully cooperated during their investigation.
He said he made that call because "my integrity and the integrity of my agency are everything to me."
Contacted by phone Thursday, the GBI's special agent in charge of its Perry office, Gary Rothwell, declined comment.
The grand jury cleared Warner Robins City Clerk Stan Martin and IT employee Chris Armstrong Tuesday of any criminal charges. They were accused of breaking into the office of the late Mayor Donald Walker after his death in September.
They are still on paid administrative leave.
The GBI report, which is more than 100 pages, does not mention that anyone who was interviewed was uncooperative.
