East Ridge is seeking to replace a $22,000 check from the state after it was misplaced this spring, city officials say.
Though the check was never cashed and has since been voided, East Ridge Public Safety Director Eddie Phillips called the loss “an unfortunate mistake.”
Phillips said the check is issued each year to reimburse police officers for training for their annual Peace Officer Standards and Training certification, a state requirement.
Though money is typically not issued until March, East Ridge chooses to pay out the $600-per-officer sum in November to prepare for the holidays.
An administrative assistant with the city’s Department of Public Safety confirmed the check arrived in the mail this March, and that she prepared it for Phillips to take to accounts receivable.