Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Drunk Driving

[W9NES]

Hancock County Sheriff's deputy was arrested for Driving his county squad car while on duty on Tuesday 12-21-2010.More on the story after the 3PM Newsconference at Greenfield Police Department.

 

[dwh367]

Hancock County Sheriff's deputy was arrested for Driving his county squad car while on duty on Tuesday 12-21-2010

I'm surprised they hadn't already arrested him for driving his POV while off duty

 

[AK9R]

Unfortunately, a police officer getting arrested in Indiana isn't really breaking news this year. I know most officers are law-abiding, but there are a few out there whose transgressions are garnering a lot of news coverage.

 

[IndyRick]

>>Hancock County Sheriff's deputy was arrested for Driving his county squad car while on duty on Tuesday 12-21-2010.

Ummm.......I'm not sure I follow? He was arrested for driving his county squad car? Is that illegal, or am I missing something?

 

[AK9R]

Rick, here's a link to the article on the Star's web site:

On-duty deputy faces drunken-driving charge after crash | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com

 

[W9NES]

He (The Deputy) was placed under arrest for blowing a .16 for DUI on a PBT( PBT Portable Breath Test) Legal limit in Indiana set by Indiana State Law is .08.(The Deputy) has been with Hancock County Sheriff for 10 years.The ( New Sheriff) Not Bud Gray has asked for the Deputy's Termination.Greenfield PD is doing the investigation.

 

[W9NES]

Also WRTV Channel 6 News,WTHR CH 13, WISH CH 8, and Fox 59 also have the story with the video package that ran on the air about this

 

[IndyRick]

Thanks for the update.

 

[scannerfreak]

Unfortunately, a police officer getting arrested in Indiana isn't really breaking news this year. I know most officers are law-abiding, but there are a few out there whose transgressions are garnering a lot of news coverage.

You aint kidding there. One local dept. in my area fired and charged 4 officers this year, (keep in mind this is a 8-10 officer dept.) including the Chief for theft, a Sgt. for chatting with and attempting to lure underage girls online, and 2 others for battery, one sexual. This all in this year alone. Needless to say they are re-evaluating their hiring procedures and the next officer they hired was a women