Arrested Memphis Police Officer Resigns

Arrested Memphis police officer resigns
WZTV -  Nashville, TN - January 30, 2009 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Memphis police officer has resigned the day after he was arrested on criminal charges. Memphis Police spokeswoman Monique Martin said 36-year-old patrol officer Ravell Slayton resigned Friday. Police said the 36-year-old Slayton was charged with official misconduct and theft. He is accused of buying large-screen TVs that he knew were stolen. Slayton is also accused of being in uniform in a police car outside a residence where he knew illegal drugs were being sold. He is free on $5,000 bond. More than 40 Memphis law enforcement officers have been charged with corruption-related charges over the last five years.