Murfreesboro Officer Suspended for Selling Ballistic Vest



MURFREESBORO, Tenn.-- A Murfreesboro police officer was suspended without pay for allegedly selling a police-issued ballistic vest. Officer Jason Lowder allegedly sold the vest to a 20-year-old Murfreesboro man through a website. The vest was taken back and placed into evidence after officers questioned the man on how he came into possession of the vest and determined the seller was Officer Lowder. An internal investigation by MPD will be conducted.