Alaska Wildlife Trooper Resigns For Falsifying Records

From Alaska’s News Source: An Alaska Wildlife Trooper was forced to step down after it was revealed he falsified records:

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska, 39-year-old Timothy Abbott attempted to register a Kitfox Series 5 airplane in Nov. 2019 with the Federal Aviation Administration. Abbott attempted to buy the plane from David Miller, a previous owner of the plane who had sold it over 10 years prior.

The office says after submitting a bill of sale of $1 to transfer the aircraft’s title, Abbott took the plane from the Clear Airport, located approximately 50 miles southwest of Fairbanks. …

Abbott agreed to resign from his position and relinquish his law enforcement credentials. Failure to resign would carry a felony conviction of making false and misleading statements to the FAA, which includes three years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.