Former Polk deputy sentenced to probation, must make restitution
by Kevin Myrick
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A former Polk County deputy who pleaded guilty to mail fraud in November was sentenced to five years of probation in federal court Thursday.

Kenneth Lane Gravett, 43, of Cedartown, a 17-year law enforcement veteran, will serve the first 10 months of his probation confined to his home with electronic monitoring, per the order of Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., of U.S. District Court in Rome.

“I think this is the appropriate sanction for the offense,” Vining said. “I’ve taken into account that you were a police officer, and I think the greatest punishment is that you can no longer serve as a peace officer.”

According to information previously presented in court:

In 2008, Gravett fell behind on his loan payments for a Harley Davidson motorcycle and then on Dec. 3, 2008, falsely reported to the bike stolen from his garage.

Gravett reportedly used the insurance proceeds to pay off the delinquent loan and on Dec. 4, 2008, another co-conspirator sold the motorcycle to an FBI informant for $1,500.

He then reported the theft to his insurance carrier American Modern Select Insurance Company, mailing the fraudulent police report to the company, reportedly in order to obtain funds to pay off the motorcycle.

Gravett was ordered to pay back $12,517.02 and was ordered to immediately pay a special assessment of $100 to the government. Vining said if he could not pay the total amount to the insurance company for the fraudulent claim, he would have to pay it back in installments of $300 a month.

With his family sitting behind him, Gravett apologized to the court for his crime and admitted his wrongdoings.

“I’m working to make a better life for me and my kids,” he said.

The conditions of Gravett’s probation confine him to his home with exception to work, visiting a doctor, school, religious services, visiting his lawyer or making a court appearance. Gravett, who his lawyer said was also an avid hunter, was also advised he was not allowed to own or use firearms.

It is a felony for convicted felons to possess firearms.

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comments (23)
« 86canes wrote on Sunday, Feb 07 at 03:03 PM »
Your welcome enforcer. I believe in what the badge stands for. It's apparent that mipoco does not. You would think that with all of the college that he has had that he would understand how the system works. But evidently not. I understand that sometimes you make deals with one to bring down the whole. Mipoco is only a vietnam era flower carring protester of anything of authority. Probably a liberal democrate who drives a cab, and make his post with a dictonary at his side. Oh, and yes mipoco, I am a republican.
« Mipoco wrote on Thursday, Feb 04 at 11:01 PM »
Judge went real easy on this one.

Well "Enforcer" take it any way you like as it matters little to me. Just shows where YOUR mentality is in that telling other folks that they are not educated or smart and how all important all that is to your logic, ego or whatever. Now that YOU have made your "professional" assessment of my intelligence then fill out the certificate with your professional degree status affixed so that in the future I can use it to my advantage. You silly dummy.
« Enforcer wrote on Thursday, Feb 04 at 09:07 PM »
Finally Mipoco has admitted that he is not that smart. That is the first comment he has made that is anywhere close to the truth.
« Mipoco wrote on Thursday, Feb 04 at 06:32 PM »
Judge went real easy on this one.

Well of course I'm not very smart, Enforcer. However it's obvious that I don't need to be smart to go toe to toe with you or 86Canes. Just show up is about all that is necessary. You say I'm not educated and now it's not smart. Probably not important either way since it's all you have.

Back in the day, I remember there was a local joke about cab drivers and cops. First these nor do wells would show up driving cabs and next they would be seen on the police force. Later in the early 80s I took on a new hire who was coming in from being a cop so I ask him "Why did you ever want to be a cop?" "For $250. a week" he answers.

Guess it beats driving a cab or doing nothing.
« Enforcer wrote on Thursday, Feb 04 at 05:40 PM »
Mipoco, I can tell from your posts that you are not a very smart person. I guess you attended so many colleges because you kept failing every time you attended one. That is so sad.You must not be able to read either because I never said officers should get away with crimes. Officers have to abide by the same laws they enforce and most do but when one breaks the law the uneducated people such as yourself look down on the rest of us and talk bad about the profession but when you need help we are the first person you call. Mipoco you really need to get an education. Thank you for your support 86Canes it means a lot.
« Mipoco wrote on Wednesday, Feb 03 at 01:54 PM »
Fine job 86canes of trying to distract and draw attention away from the article above. Don't tell me, you are a republican, right?

86canes wrote: "Lets break this down."

LOL. "Lets"? No you go ahead without me.

"representive(sp) of the government"? I was not addressing it in that manner. In fact that was exactly what I was NOt doing but saying that coming here and posting they, LEO, are neither the "establishment" nor the "government" and can be just as loud mouth as the rest of us, including you.

Oh and when I stated "your assessment" then know THAT was all in regards to your post, not the article. Some people, they just cannot get a grasp no matter how defined we get in explaining to them.

english I totally agree with "YOU REALLY DON'T TRUST COPS ANYMORE" and actually dread having to call 911 to have one come out. Only do it when it is something that dictates that it be done. I learned a long time ago that it's wise to have a tape recorder or video camera handy when dealing with them AND a reliable witness.

This 86canes person with their "quess(sp) who you are going to call" is naive or sheltered. I don't need a cop to protect me but just to fill out the paper work and be "honest" about it while keeping their personal thoughts to themselves.
« english1064@aol.com wrote on Wednesday, Feb 03 at 11:47 AM »
A DEPUTY GETS AWAY WITH COMMITTING A FEDERAL OFFENSE. I'M SURE THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME DEPUTY GRAVETT BROKE THE LAW,JUST THE FIRST TIME HE GOT CAUGHT. THERE ARE ALOT,I MEAN ALOT OF CROOKED COPS IN THIS COUNTY,LOOK AT THE TRACK RECORD.OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE.

WHEN SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN AND YOU HAVE TO CALL 911 FOR HELP,I WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE OUT OF PURE DESPERATION BECAUSE IT'S BEGINNING TO BE WHERE YOU REALLY DON'T TRUST COPS ANYMORE. THAT IS SAD.
« 86canes wrote on Wednesday, Feb 03 at 08:59 AM »
Lets break this down. Mipoco wrote "loud mouth cops are NOT the establishment, nor are they the government". If you draw a pay check from the government, at any level, you ARE a representive of the government.

2nd. Your opinion, you know what they say about those.

3rd. My assessment. I never mentioned the article or the punishment in my comment. That was your assessment. My comment was in regard to your belittling officers in this town, this county, and this state. Your comment lumped them all into one catagory. My assessment is that enforcer does know more than you on the topic. He has real life experiance on the subject. Not experiance that he googled. And yes, I to think that officers should be held to a higher standard. And yes the judge went way to light on him.

Oh, there is only 50 stases. I'm sure that he has heard of all of them.
« Mipoco wrote on Wednesday, Feb 03 at 07:19 AM »
LOL @ 86canes. "Don't be worried enforcer,"

What is that? Oh did "enforcer" look worried to you? Individual "loud mouth" cops are NOT the "establishment". Nor are they the "government".

My first comment on this article topic "Former Polk deputy sentenced to probation," was "Judge went real easy on this one." and nothing Monte, Enforcer or you have stated has changed my opinion about that fact.

In fact with your assessment anything wrong a cop does is forgivable because they are cops. Sorry but I see no logic in this thinking.
« 86canes wrote on Wednesday, Feb 03 at 12:04 AM »
Don't be worried enforcer, Mipoco is nothing but a loud mouth. All he does is get on here and scream against the establishment. Anti-government unless it is to his liking. He has nothing better to do than stay on this blog and spout his rederic. Nothing positive ever to say about anything of value. You can rest assured than I appreciate what you do. I know that law enforcement is a very hard job. And sometimes there are bad apples. But you have those in any occupation. Even in law enforcement. I am smart enough to know that the bad apples in law enforcement are small in numbers. I am also smart enough to know just from reading all his post that he is a older fellow that is either retired or close to it, that has nothing better to do than scan blogs and make anti establishment remarks. That is proved by his rinky-dink cops, two bit counties, hick state, half-azzed lawyers, two horse town comments. If you are so opposed by the community you live in, move. Because the first time that you Mr. Mipoco need help when you have been treatened or done wrong, quess who you are going to call. Those rinky-dink, two bit, hick state, think they know it all cops. And quess whats going to happen. Thay will do their jobs and help your worthless butt. Google something positive for a change old man.
« 86canes wrote on Tuesday, Feb 02 at 11:28 PM »
« Mipoco wrote on Tuesday, Feb 02 at 09:16 PM »
Thank you, thank you very much.

Come on now Enforcer. I've attended more colleges and universities than you've probably seen in more states than you have probably ever heard of. Look if your only defense is to attempt to offend just know that attempts have been made by the best and worst. It's amazing how rinky-dink cops in two bit counties of hick states think they know it all. About the only thing worse are half-azzed lawyers in a two horse town that screw up their own cases and then tell the client that they saved their butt.

« Enforcer wrote on Tuesday, Feb 02 at 06:30 PM »
Mipoco, I have a grip. You need to get an education.
« english1064@aol.com wrote on Tuesday, Feb 02 at 09:04 AM »
KENNETH GRAVETT GOT NOTHING BUT A SLAP ON THE WRIST. HE COMMITTED A FEDERAL OFFENSE. JUSTICE WAS NOT SERVED IN THIS CASE WHICH DOES NOT SURPRISE ME. THE HOUSE ARREST IS A JOKE ALSO,HE WAS AT THE SKATING RINK THIS PAST WEEKEND,WHEN IS THIS SO CALLED HOUSE ARREST IN AFFECT? HE IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUNISHED TO THE FULLEST IN MY OPINION. I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO SEEN HIM BEHIND BARS WHERE HE BELONGS WITH THE OTHER CRIMINALS!!!!
« Mipoco wrote on Tuesday, Feb 02 at 08:55 AM »
Thank you, thank you very much.

EOFLMAO @ Enforcer. Get a grip.

Look no one said law enforcement "krimnul cops" were running rampant but hey just Google various combination of words with "police officer" or deputy ans see just how bad it gets.

The use of the term "krimnul" is how one of the most infamous attorneys in the state, er nation, is well known for pronouncing it in court.

« Enforcer wrote on Monday, Feb 01 at 10:08 PM »
Mipoco, I know a lot more than you do about clues. You also conveniently left out part of my post or maybe it is just ignorance on your part. My guess it is mostly ignorance and you obviously have no experience in law enforcement because you left a clue, you can not spell criminal. Go get an education and we will talk. I guess I do know something about clues. With that aside I am embarrassed when law officers break the law because I do not but when ignorant people such as yourself read about it they think all officers are breaking the law.
« Mipoco wrote on Friday, Jan 29 at 11:18 AM »
What do you know about anybody and clues, Enforcer?

FYI most of the time I research topics as I did this one to see the facts from around the United States. Don't make me have to provide a sampling of links where LEOs have been convicted of various crimes from domestic abuse (probably the biggest), theft, embezzlement and what have you.

DWB gets more punishment that krimnul cops. When LEOs become a bit more above reproach then get back to me on this

Enforcer wrote: "In my long career I have seen many cases where officers violated the law..."

Oh I bet you have. We all have. Many, many.

« Enforcer wrote on Friday, Jan 29 at 08:47 AM »
Mipoco does not have a clue. If this person was not a law enforcement officer the charges might have even been dropped. In my long career I have seen many cases where officers violated the law and the punishment received is always more severe than the average person would receive just because they are police officers and they should know what the law is because they are suppose to be upholding it. Some agree that officers should get worse punishment and some do not. I do not really care but I think when you have these constant repeat offenders with a long criminal history break the law and they are not punished as severe as a law enforcement officer that is a joke. I had rather be protected from the offender that is constantly breaking the law. I have also seen a officer go to prison for stealing $15.00. The average person probably would not have even been charged. I just wish that all criminals would be punished as severe as law breaking police officers.
« Mipoco wrote on Thursday, Jan 28 at 08:13 PM »
Montezuma wrote: "...then you should keep your mouth shut."

Excuse me? You want to try shutting it, Big Boy?

What the? So Monte wrote in another thread: "If some people have forgotten, we live in the United States, not some oppressive country, where freedom of expression and beliefs do not exist." Guess your "freedom of expression" is selective. What do they call that, hypocrisy?
« Mipoco wrote on Thursday, Jan 28 at 08:07 PM »
Montezuma wrote: "The guy can never be in law enforcement, as he should never be able to again. He is a convicted felon, so he cannot own or use a firearm again, unless he is able to regain that right at a later date. As a matter of fact, he will be severely limited in what type of employment he will be able to obtain from this point on."

Well bless him heart. Oh and like he did NOT know all this BEFORE he committed the crime. Thankfully at least he will be viewed as a krimnul by the public who can now be watching out for "themselves". He betrayed everybody so exactly what it your point?

Monte you go on different boards and spout your savvy and toughness on crime until it come to these cop criminals. Remind us why that is again?

Montezuma wrote: "So, what did you do, Mipoco, start another account to agree with yourself?"

WTF? Paranoia Monte?
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