Galveston Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis is facing disciplinary action following an embezzlement investigation into park board employee Angela Barton. Barton was arrested in September and accused of stealing thousands of dollars. Court documents allege that Barton told Davis about the theft, claiming a relative stole the money and then died by suicide.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 1:06AM Galveston Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis is being disciplined after an embezzlement investigation into park board employee Angela Barton, accused of stealing thousands of dollars.The chief of the Galveston Beach Patrol is being disciplined after an embezzlement investigation into a Galveston Park Board employee.Peter Davis has been with the Galveston Beach Patrol for 41 years.But, park board employee Angela Barton was arrested back in September.
Chris Stanley, a spokesperson for the Galveston Park Board, said he could not confirm how Davis will be disciplined. "Those actions are personnel matters, and we're not discussing what those actions are, but they are disciplinary actions that are appropriate for the issues that occurred," Stanley said.Stanley said multiple people will now review all purchases involving the board.
"There's an extra layer of review now, so Chief Davis is not the final layer. For all of us who have a credit card review, there's an extra layer. That's just a safety matter, to just say, 'OK, let's just make sure that we're doing everything correctly and we're spending the tax money that we receive correctly,'" Stanley said.
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