Two sheriff deputies in Tennessee have been indicted on federal charges of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids. Thomas Derek Bowman and Matthew Simpson, deputies working the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and Decatur County Sheriff’s Office respectively, have been accused of violation federal anabolic steroid laws by U.S. Attorney Lawrence J. Laurenzi of the Western District of Tennessee (”Henderson, Decatur Co. deputies indicted on drug charges,” May 21).
In two separate but related indictments, Bowman and Simpson are charged with conspiring with other persons to distribute anabolic steroids in and around Decatur and Henderson counties.
In addition to the conspiracy charge, Bowman is also charged with three counts of distribution of steroids, including Nandrolone Decanoate, Testosterone and Methandrostenolone.
In a search warrant executed at Bowman’s home in Lexington, about 500 dosage units of suspected steroids were seized.
Simpson is charged not only with conspiracy but also one count of illegal distribution of Testosterone.
Each count carries a penalty of up to five years in federal prison. If found guilty, Bowman could face up to 20 years in prison, and Simpson could face up to 10 years in prison, the release said.
