The Brundidge City Council voted to suspend Brundidge Police Chief Sam Green without pay pending the outcome of all federal criminal charges at its Tuesday night meeting. 

Green, along with Sharon Jones Green and Schemillia Levera Fenn, were indicted on Thursday, March 13, for their roles in an alleged conspiracy to fraudulently receive funds through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 

Green was initially suspended with pay by the council after he was indicted. The city informed Green of its decision by letter and Green had 10 days to respond to the letter and request a due process hearing. However, Green did not respond to the letter and did not request a hearing by the end of the 10-day deadline, which was last Wednesday. 

Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson made an announcement March 13 that a federal grand jury in Montgomery had indicted 50-year-old Brundidge Police Chief Samuel Cornelius Green, 53-year-old Sharon Jones Green, and 40-year-old Schemillia Levera Fenn, all from Troy, on federal charges for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently receive funds through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 

Samuel Green was charged with 13 counts in the indictment, including one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; three counts of money laundering; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; six counts of wire fraud; and two counts of aggravated identity theft. The same indictment charges Sharon Green with nine counts, including one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; three counts of money laundering; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; three counts of wire fraud; and one count of aggravated identity theft. Schemillia Fenn is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

All three defendants had an initial hearing at 2 p.m. March 13 federal court in Montgomery and were released from custody. 

If convicted of all the charges alleged in the indictment, Samuel Green, Sharon Green and Schemillia Fenn each face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison in addition to significant fines and restitution. Samuel and Sharon Green also face an additional two years for the aggravated identity theft charges that would run consecutive to any other sentence ordered against them.