State Electrical Inspector is facing big charges after an investigation by the District Attorney General’s Office of the 13th Judicial District resulted in a sealed indictment by the DeKalb Grand Jury. The indictment alleges official misconduct and theft of property $10,000-60,000.
Named in the case was 55-year-old Shannon Lee Patterson of Olen Drive, Smithville. He is under a $10,000 bond and will appear in court on the charges on August 7.
According to District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, Patterson was an electrical inspector for the state and accepted fees from numerous individuals, businesses, churches, etc. without performing the required inspections.
The indictment alleges “Between the dates of January 1, 2020 and April 11, 2022 in DeKalb County and before the finding of this indictment, Patterson did unlawfully and knowingly obtain or exercise control over property, including but not limited to, cash valued at over $10,000 belonging to (victims) with intent to deprive the owners thereof and without the owner’s effective consent in violation of state law.”
The second count alleges that “between the dates of January 1, 2020 and April 11, 2022, in DeKalb County, and before the finding of this indictment, Patterson did unlawfully and knowingly, while acting as a public servant, commit an offense with intent to obtain a benefit by theft, in violation of state law.”
The list of alleged victims listed in the case is as follows:
Brandon Adcock, Henry Young, Roy McDaniel, Jamison Pack, Brandy Whinnery, Rickey Morgan, Tommy Redman, Sean Holder, Carmack Rigsby, Troy Boyd, Sara Bryant, Michael Ellis, Brandon Wingate, John Hines, Aaron Gribble, Chris O’Neal, Connie Sanders, Joseph Topper, Jimmy Evans, Rusty Mangrum, Donald Reeder, Cheap Tobacco Shop, Laurel Creek Baptist Church, Arthur Gustina, John Turner, Marvin Corley, David Clark, Ronald King, Heather Otio, Phyllis Robinetie, Steven Starkey, Carl Thompson, Mitchell Bowman, Guillermo Martinez, Gary Dyer, Steve Harvey, Bruce Bush, Juan Vasquez, Russell Crouch Morgan Wilcher, Brice Construction, Travis M. Hale Homes & Construction Llc., Michael Stoner, Ron Myers, James Fanning, Bennie Shelton, Eldridge Electric, Ricky West, Troy Roney, Dusty Rice, Graham Services, Kerry Myers, Dennis Speck, S & D Plumbing & Electric Llc., S & H Builders, Funderburk Electrical Services, Llc., Aaron Wright, Jeff Woods Construction, A/J Electrical Llc., Tieson Electric Inc., David M Anstin Grossman, Phillip Davis. Jackie Dickson, Freeze Plumbing/Electric, Mark Brown, Barbara Honeycutt, Ralph Calabro, Greg Bess, Peek Electric, Mathew Norman, Tim & Melissa Mullins, Leslie T. Mealer, Charles Callaway, Beasley Electric, Macdonald Scott, Josh Morgan, A Degree Above Heating & Cooling, Llc., Allison Moope, Jeff Mckinnon, Edward Key Adcock, Jr., Shelton’s Heating & Cooling, Randy Mullican, Nayeli Alamilla, Woodard Properties Iv, Llc., Don Hershman, Jerry Williams, David Neal, Ruben Manning, Tracy Foutch, Kimberly Bouldin, A Plus Heating & Cooling Inc., Richard Eastham, Cove Builders & Development Inc., Curtis & Rebecca Fisher, Mickel Freeze, David Kilgore, Eric Heilman, Robert Morgan, O.K. Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Inc., Brenda Lee, Allen Reynolds, Kimberly Sox, Quality Electric Service, Llc., Prater Electric And Plumbing, Josh Baker, Saint Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, Billy Oldham, Sheila Davidson, Wanda Gant, Lawson's Electric, Roger's Service Company, Ryan Corcoran, Tony A Sullivan, Mike Omoumi, Fuson Construction, Mati Norman, Terry Green, James J Bryan, Terry Bouldin, Eric Ervin, Elite Electric & Lighting, Inc., Gmr Facility Maintenance, MBM Mechanical Contractors, Llc., Joe England, M & D Electric & Building Services, Adrian Hale Construction, Doug Cosner, Shocker Electric, Van De Voorde Services, Llc., Ryan Dekort, Kevin Nesmith, Doug Young, Donna Yarger, Bond Construction, Chris Rhoady, Mark McBride, Mark Jacobs, Rite Now Solutions, Llc., Dba Rite Now Ele, Donald Hillis, Wendell McAbee, Tommy Gunter, Steve Cowan, Brad Weaver, Chad Graves, Grady Turner, Sam Merriman, David Taylor, Chase Basham, Glenn Chapman, Marcus Miller. Waymon Hale, Kevin Sheaffer, Lee Company, Joseph Chandler Alexander, Mary Lewis, Jerry McCormick, Jeff Hill, Donna Means, James Brooks, Jim B Praiter, Harold McGinnis, James Totherow, A Plus Heating And Cooling, Jeff Scurlock, Wesley Foster, Dean Honeycutt, Larry Lewis, Heath Griffith, Feliciano Arriaga Perales, Dba Cover All, Hunter Sain, John & Annetie Beedle, Lightwave Solar, Llc., Mati Feno, Terry Clark, Studs Electric Llc., Rick Lauper, Russell Bond, Russell, Dodd, Douglas Cole, Mike Breedlove, Tom Duggin, Matt Holmes, JB Construction Company, John Kegerise, Sam Electric, Pioneer Community Church, Stephanie Smith, Todd Hutchings, Candace Matheney, Jeremy Blake Taylor, Tim Hitchcock, Jerry Hutchings, Adam Moss R. Warren Construction Co. Inc., Hiller Electrical, Tiffany Garrett, Robin Gau, Smith Plumbing & Electric, Jason Nunley, William Wanamaker, Dale Bullard, Mike Anderson, Todd Bates, Bryan Holloway, Joe B. England, Stacey Daniels, Daniel Holmes, Richie Knowles, Guillermo Betancourt, Jason Brian Hall, Short Mountain Distillery. David Womack, Jerry & Susan Hinton, Bottoms Heating & Air, Morris Holt P&E, Taylors Creek Electric, Ted Smith, Shannon Speck Electric, Llc., Jeremy Frost Electric, Kenneth Dodson, Electrical And Maintenance, Kevin Bottoms, Mark McBridge, Joey Hobbs, Michael Schultz, Eubank Electric, Advanced Electrical Service, Dave Sherman, Nichols And Travis Electric, Randall Dunn, Bill Johnson, Power Home Solar Llc., Dba Pink Energy, Davenport Electric, Mathew Davenport, Ernest Crowe, Mike Webb, Ignite Heating & Air, Dan Boyd, Greystone Homes, Danny Greco, Bentley's, Llc., Bailiff Automotive, Manchester City Schools, Mitch Umbrager, Mitch Umbrager, Greg Curl, Eberhart Electric, Billy Dunn, Michael Brock, Law Electric Company, Inc., Becky Hash, Dalton Morgan, Gloria Vance, Michael Anderson, Lebron Haggard-Common Joh, St. Mathew’s Episcopal Church, Deborah Floyd, St. Mathews Episcopal Church, Jeff Ross, Estvan Reevas, Bonnie Reagan, Katherine Bryant, Mark Miller, Chris And Kim Pickett, Alan Flenor, Discount Electrical Services, Volunteer Heating & Cooling, Jeff Snider, Brown Bear Electric, Llc., and Black Mountain Builders.