![]() “It goes on multiple people like they owe something even if they really don’t.”Įven though it may look like you owe the debt, you actually don’t. Oklahoma County Clerk David Hooten says his office makes the record, and when a lien is filed with a common last name, even with the last four digits of the social, the lien spills over. “We do things electronically with the county,” I can’t speak to them, but it is surprising.” The Tax Commission only provides the information. She added, “We’re filing the information with the county on the person and their last four digits of their Social Security number.” Oklahoma Tax Commission spokesperson, Paula Ross, admits her office filed the liens, but says they were meant for another Carl smith, not Carl Smith, the retired officer. The other seven were for tax warrants issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Three of the liens were filed by an Oklahoma City debt collection law firm. His daughter and wife were also named, but it’s not their debt either. He adamantly told News 4, “They’re not mine, no!” Now he’s in a race to prove his innocence.Ĭarl was refinancing his home, when a title search by his mortgage company turned up $20,000 worth of liens. ![]() He spent more than two decades serving and protecting. OKLAHOMA CITY – Retired Oklahoma City Police Officer Carl Smith’s only crime, his name. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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