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Robert Forrest

Sgt. Forrest’s Pension Is Reduced, Closing A Lingering Question From Nashville Mayoral Affair

Tony Gonzalez

October 3, 2018

Listen Former Sgt. Robert Forrest, a 31-year police force veteran, will have his city pension reduced after the Metro Benefits Board recalculated his earnings. It’s one of the punishments that has been finalized following the extramarital affair between Nashville’s former mayor and the head of her security detail. 

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Sgt. Forrest’s Pension Is Reduced, Closing A Lingering Question From Nashville Mayoral Affair

Tony Gonzalez

October 3, 2018

Listen Former Sgt. Robert Forrest, a 31-year police force veteran, will have his city pension reduced after the Metro Benefits Board recalculated his earnings. It’s one of the punishments that has been finalized following the extramarital affair between Nashville’s former mayor and the head of her security detail. 

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Audit On Megan Barry Affair Recommends Reforms For Police And City Agencies

Tony Gonzalez

August 22, 2018

Listen A new audit out Wednesday confirms that former Mayor Megan Barry and her security guard, Sgt. Robert Forrest, violated ethical standards and that city funds were misused during their extramarital affair. And auditors recommended several reforms for the mayor’s office, finance and human resources departments, and the Metro Nashville Police Department.

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Nashville Officials Tread Carefully Into Possible Reduction To Sgt. Robert Forrest’s Pension

Sara Ernst

March 21, 2018

  Listen Nashville officials are debating a potential cut to former bodyguard Robert Forrest’s pension, following his affair with ex-Mayor Megan Barry and his subsequent decision to retire from his public position. The Nashville Employee Benefits Board has sole authority over setting the terms of the police sergeant’s pension, although Forrest may appeal the decision […]

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Sgt. Rob Forrest’s Pension Could Be Up For Debate After Guilty Plea

Meribah Knight

March 8, 2018

Sgt. Rob Forrest, the former bodyguard for ex-Mayor Megan Barry, was a 31-year veteran of the Nashville Police Department — which entitles him to a hefty pension. But after he pleaded guilty to felony theft earlier this week, that pension could be at risk.

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