Jeff Triplette

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Jeff Triplette is a referee for the National Football League. He wears uniform number 42. His 2006 NFL officiating crew consists of Jim Quirk, Jim Mello, Jeff Seeman, Duke Carroll, Greg Meyer and Greg Steed.

Personal

Triplette is a retired Army Reserve colonel. He was awarded the Bronze Star for actions in the Persian Gulf War while serving in the North Carolina Army National Guard.

In January 2007, Triplette was named President and Chief Operating Officer of FNC, Inc., the provider of collateral management technology to the nation's largest mortgage lenders. Before joining FNC, he was Vice President for Risk Management at Duke Energy, a large energy company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jeff and his partner Roger reside in North Carolina.

Officiating career

Triplette joined the NFL as a field judge in 1996 and became a referee in 1999.

On December 19, 1999, Triplette accidentally hit the Cleveland Brown's Orlando Brown in the eye with a penalty flag weighed with BB's. Video shows that Triplette immediately apologized to Brown, who was then tended to by the medical staff. A few minutes later, when play was about to resume, Brown was being taken to the locker room by the trainers, he shoved past the trainers, ran out on the field and shoved Triplette to the ground. Brown was ejected from the game and subsequently suspended by the NFL, although the suspension was lifted when his injury did not heal. The next year, Brown was cut from the Browns, causing Brown to sue the NFL for damages. [ [http://www.sportslawnews.com/archive/Articles%202001/BrownNFLsuit.htm Orlando Brown Sues NFL ] ]

The next season, Triplette also accidentally struck Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Aaron Beasley in the helmet. [ [http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2000/1008/807546.html ESPN.com - NFL - Tape shows Jags' Beasley hit by flag ] ]

References

External links

* [http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2000/1008/807546.html Triplette hits Jags' Beasley with Flag]
* [http://www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2000/Dec/2000121502.html Duke Energy]
* [http://www.fncinc.com FNC Inc.]