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Charles Carter accused Hinds County Supervisor Robert Graham of fraud at a press conference in front of Jackson City Hall Monday. Mr. Carter is the President of the National Emergency Communications Institute. NECI provides 911 certification courses to first responders nationwide. WLBT, Fox40, and the Clarion-Ledger were present. Mr. Carter issued a press release that is posted below.

Mr. Carter alleged Mr. Graham was authorized to provide NECI courses and 911 certifications in Mississippi. Mr. Graham was required to use NECI training manuals and materials to issue such certifications. Mr. Carter said Mr. Graham instead took manuals from another company not certified in Mississippi, inserted some of his own material, and passed it off as his own instead of ordering manuals from NECI. He then alleged Mr. Graham then provided NECI certifications even though he did not use NECI training manuals. Mr. Graham would charge $495 for the course and was supposed to forward $95 to NECI. The agencies reimbursed their employees the $495 fee upon completion of the course. Mr. Carter said few manuals were ordered from NECI while many NECI certifications were provided by Mr. Graham.

Mr. Carter claimed the certifications were not valid and the state made the decision to recognize them anyway. Mr. Carter argued such recognition violated the law. Mr. Carter said he visited Jackson to meet with an unnamed agency and seek prosecution of Mr. Graham for the alleged fraud. Mr. Carter claimed the fraud took place from 1995 to 2006 and he has been pursuing charges against Mr. Graham since he discovered the alleged fraud in 2006.

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Graham avoided WLBT but instead granted an interview to WAPT. Hmmm..... couldn't be because Cheryl might have asked him some real questions, would it be? Then there are these comments made on this website by CEO Charles Carter. I have verified their authenticity.

"Robert Graham has posted a list of former clients that he would have you believe hosted his 9-1-1 training company courses. Just as in other aspects of his life, this is untruthful. Eight of them were courses we contracted him to conduct for NECI as a contract instructor before we discoverd he was copying our course manuals and selling them as his. Some of these include the FBI Academy, FBI Field Office, Waco, TX Pasqui Yaqui Tribal Police, AZ Uncasville, CT and others.

Robert Graham has committed fraud on the City of Jackson, the citizens of Jackson, Hinds County and the State of Mississippi.

How could anyone with such a record of fraudulent activity not be ashamed to run for public office? How could anyone in their right mind elect him to public office?

If you re-elect him, you deserve him.

Charles D. Carter
President, CEO
National Emergency Communications Institute (NECI)
3535 Peachtree Rd, NE
Suite 520-417
Atlanta, GA 30326
3535 "

and made a second comment under his name:

Thank you for the positive support.

Graham fooled me for several years thinking he was a Lieutenant with the Jackson PD and 9-1-1 Director in addition to being an instructor at the JPD Police Academy.

I have since discovered that was a lie in addition to him making copies of our 9-1-1 training manuals, charging 9-1-1 agencies $495.00 for everyone he taught whicle the agencies were reimbursed by the state 9-1-1 board for the $495.00. He easily made $10,000 on some classes at the taxpayers expenses. He conducted many classes form 1996 until 2007 when we discovered the fraud and decertified him. In some classes, he used non-certified instructors contrary to MS statutory requirements for 9-1-1 certification.

When I notified Mr. Brantly, Finance Director at Jackson PD of the fraud, he said, "Let sleeping dogs lie." When I notified the state 9-1-1 board, they ask us to help them cover it up (Graham's fraud) by issuing certificates to all those 9-1-1 personnel he taught." We didn't. They (state 9-1-1 board) waived the certification for those taught fraudulently by Graham in violation of the MS Statute requiring 9-1-1 persons to be "duly certified" by one of the 9-1-1 certification programs "officially" recognized by the state board. Those individuals taught by Graham with bogus training materials aren't duly certified and are currently working unlawfully.

When we notified the Attorney General, we were told he is involved with an election and we don't have time.

When we told the State Auditor, we were told they would look into it. They did and fined him the $46k he received for "double-dipping" but did nothing about the crimes and the cover-ups by Jackson PD and the state 9-1-1 board.

When you are asked, "What's in your wallet?" you can say, "The hand of Robert Graham."

Good luck in November and for the next four years with Graham.

October 9, 2011 11:38 AM

Oh, don't forget, Robert Graham likes to play Lieutenant.

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