ALEA Secretary Defends Use of Aircraft

The head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a state aircraft was used in 2014 to deliver Gov. Robert Bentley's forgotten wallet to him at the beach, but that Bentley did not request the air delivery method.  Law Enforcement Secretary Stan Stabler made the statement Wednesday in response to reports that state resources were used to deliver the governor's wallet.  Stabler, in defending the move, said it is the job of the dignitary protection unit to make sure public officials they protect are equipped to carry out their constitutional duties.  Stabler said his predecessor, Spencer Collier, approved the decision, but Collier disputed that.  Collier, who was fired by Bentley last month, said he didn't know about the wallet and did not send aviation resources to retrieve it.