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According to various reports from June 7, including that of the Associated Press, federal inspector Jason Tyler Skeens, 37, told police officers on June 3 at a vehicle accident scene that he was a federal officer.
Pikeville police officer Josh Lawson, who issued an arrest citation stemming from the incident, said Skeens repeated several times that he was a federal law enforcement officer.
Skeens is, in fact, an MSHA mine inspector, though it is unclear if he works for the district for which Pikeville has jurisdiction.
According to the AP, he has been charged with driving under the influence, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, impersonating an officer and other charges.
It is not known if he was detained.
The news service reported that no listing for Skeens could be found in records for the Pike County Detention Center.
ILN asked for more information from an MSHA spokesperson, including Skeens’ employment status and any planned punishment, but the agency declined to speak on the incident.
“Since this was a law enforcement matter, we are not commenting on it,” spokeswoman Amy Louviere said.