Pubdate: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 Source: Advocate, The (LA) Copyright: 2001 The Advocate, Capital City Press Contact: 525 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Website: http://www.theadvocate.com/ SHERIFF ASKS INVESTIGATION OF DRUG FUND CLINTON -- East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Talmadge Bunch asked State Police to investigate the possible misuse of money in his agency's narcotics fund, a spokesman for Bunch said Monday. Chief Sheriff's Deputy Paul Perkins said Detective Drew Thomp-son was suspended without pay, pending the outcome of the investigation by State Police detectives. Perkins said the results of the investigation may be turned over to Bunch today. The chief deputy said the investigation is focused on how about $2,000 in the fund was used. Money in the fund is used to pay confidential informants for information on drug dealers and to buy drugs from dealers. - --- MAP posted-by: Kirk Bauer