Oakwood Police Chief Jailed, Wife Has Marks With Appearance of "Taser"

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Updated: 10:47 PM Apr 7, 2009 Oakwood Police Chief Jailed, Wife Has Marks With Appearance of "Taser" He's been the Oakwood Police Chief for almost two months. Now he's out of a job and jailed on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Posted: 2:26 PM Apr 7, 2009 Reporter: Mike George Email Address: george@KBTX.com

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He's been the Oakwood Police Chief for almost two months. Now he's out of a job and jailed on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Leon County community had sworn in Oly Yahnson Ivy, 30, just two months earlier as its police chief.

Ivy's warrant was apparently issued after authorities had investigated a possible past incident in his home. A teletype had been sent out Monday morning advising law enforcement agencies that a "wanted individual was a peace officer possibly in possession of a badge, police radio and weapons".

He was arrested in nearby Anderson County shortly after that. Anderson County then transferred Ivy to Leon County where he is being held on a $100,000 bond.

Monday night, the Oakwood city council voted unanimously to let Ivy go. Council members were informed that Ivy's wife had damage consistent of that made by a "taser".

The Leon County Today reports that Oakwood Mayor Vicki Stroud said, "He is innocent until proven guilty, but it would be impossible for him to be an effective lawman in Oakwood after this."

Ivy moved his wife and three children from Milam County where he was a sheriff's deputy for that county.

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Posted by: David Location: Austin on Apr 21, 2009 at 09:35 PM

I received a ticket from this same cop nine months ago in Milam County. I was on a rural road where few cars went by. He was unprofessional and rude, despite the fact I was extremely polite. The only thing more unprofessional than the officer was the Milam County J.P., unwilling to let me take driving school. I went to court in Milam county yesterday (I live in Austin) and they of course dismissed the case. It would have been nice for them to call, or drop me a letter, but I shouldn't have expected anything more from a department who would hire such an utter loser without doing a background check. I truly feel for the people in your area who had a man like this "protecting" them. Pretty scay to think what may happen to a female being pulled over by this guy. Good thing I didn't tick him off, may have tased me. Milam County (and every other idiot jurisddiction) and their JP's hiring this clown. What a joke.

Posted by: Hacked off Location: Here on Apr 12, 2009 at 08:50 PM

Newsflash - if we have ONE PERSON doing drugs, the we have a drug problem! If ANY town has even one person doing drugs, then that down has a drug problem. Don't just dismiss the fact that the town can't have a drug problem simply because it's a small down. The fact it's a small down just means there are fewer people to have a problem. But if one person has a problem, then it's everyone's problem. It affects everybody. Reduced productivity, putting others in danger. If the one person in a town is high, drives and kills someone, does that mean the deaths didn't count because there weren't enough people in town with "a drug problem" to be considered valid? Get your facts straight. And get rid of the joint you're smoking.

Posted by: To Unknown Location Location: College Station on Apr 11, 2009 at 08:19 PM

No, Oakwood does not have a "drug problem". They only have about 500 people in that podunk town. If you want to see a drug problem in Texas you have to go to the big city. College Station, Bryan, Oakwood, Madisonville, etc, etc. have a bunch of small town wannabes.

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