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From KPRC
A former deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office doctored, forged and faked speeding tickets to appear more productive, according to internal documents obtained by Channel 2 Investigates.
Senior Sgt. David Wallace resigned before the Internal Affairs investigation concluded, but a district court judge found Wallace guilty of tampering with a government document.
During his career with the Sheriff’s Office, Wallace wrote thousands of traffic enforcement tickets and collected thousands of dollars in overtime doing it.
In 2008, Wallace received a commendation for his proficiency in writing speeding tickets.
Wallace was a member of team that conducts traffic enforcement as part of a federal grant to curb traffic violations. It appears his overtime was largely paid with federal tax dollars, although the Sheriff’s Office is required to match funds to support the program.
“I didn’t fabricate tickets,” Wallace said during a short interview with KPRC 2 News Joel Eisenbaum.
