Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, TN

State News

January 17, 2008

TBI arrested three in youth camp break-in, hidden cameras

LEBANON — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested three people suspected of placing hidden cameras at a Fraternal Order of Police youth camp last summer in an effort to discredit a rival union.

One of those arrested is Calvin Hullet, 44, of Lascassas — a former Nashville police officer and a national organizer for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

The Teamsters and the Fraternal Order of Police have been engaged in a bitter battle for the representation of Nashville police and Shelby County deputies.

Investigators have alleged the hidden cameras were placed at the Wilson County camp in an effort to discredit the FOP by catching officers engaged in some type of misconduct.

Officers volunteer as mentors and chaperones at the camp. Nashville police had earlier received an anonymous tip that some officers were drinking beer around the children but could not substantiate the accusation.

Others arrested Wednesday were 39-year-old David Dickerson of Grand Saline, Texas, and 28-year-old Amber Kitchen of Nashville.

Hullet and Dickerson were indicted by a Wilson County grand jury earlier this week on charges that include burglary, vandalism and conspiracy. Kitchen was indicted on trespassing and conspiracy charges.

The three have been booked into the Wilson County Jail. Their bonds were set at $5,000 each.

Former Shelby County deputy Joe Everson in September pleaded guilty to lying to investigators in connection with the incident.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office, Everson accepted $5,000 in the form of a check drawn on the account of a Teamsters local to provide and help install the hidden cameras.

A call to the Nashville office of the Teamsters was not immediately returned.

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