Former EMS supervisor stands accused of stealing more than 79 vials of opioid drugs

Fentanyl, morphine thefts allegedly went on for 20 months

A former Cumberland County, Tenn., Emergency Medical Services supervisor stole at least 79 single-dose vials of opioids for his own use over a 20-month period beginning in 2015, the Tennessee Comptroller’s office said.

The former supervisor, Randy Davidson, falsified more than 50 controlled substance administration documents to make it appear the drugs had been used legitimately by other paramedics, states a report issued by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Thursday.

The thefts of fentanyl and morphine took place between January 2015 and August 2016, the report states. Davidson admitted to authorities he took the vials for his own use.

Davidson resigned from Cumberland County EMS on Aug. 15, 2016.

He was indicted in February by the Cumberland County grand jury on two counts of theft under $1,000, one count of official misconduct, and one count of forgery, according to officials.

“Although this scheme was first identified by Cumberland County EMS, it went undetected for at least 20 months,” Comptroller Justin P. Wilson said in a statement. “I’m pleased to see that EMS officials are taking steps to review the forms that are used when controlled substances are administered. The signatures of the paramedic, supervisor and a witness should always be included.”