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Wellsville Mayor faces probe over reserve officer role
In Wellsville Kansas Mayor John Wilhite faced an FBI investigation into impersonating a police officer after serving as a self authorized reserve patrolman. Officials say a Kansas statute gave mayors broad enforcement powers but later rulings bar mayors from reserve roles, leading Wilhite to surrender his badge and commission.
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