By the Associated Press
GADSDEN — An Alabama coroner who served as a local college’s EMS program director has been indicted on a felony charge of using his position for personal gain.
News outlets report 49-year-old Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown was booked into jail Monday and released minutes later. His bond was set at $5,000.
Brown was first elected coroner is 2006 and stepped into the role the next year. Court records don’t show whether he has an attorney who can comment on his behalf.