Drunk Driving
How can you prepare your report, and yourself, for your next DUI testimony?
Make sure you’re current on your state’s driving while intoxicated and implied consent laws
In March 2022, Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Toni Schuck positioned her patrol car directly in front of an out-of-control vehicle
"[Officer Paul Tracey] always looked out for the underdog,” Chief Kevin O’Connell said. “He was an amazing husband, a loving father and a friend to all”
Video from the crash shows the SUV striking the back of the trooper’s cruiser, then veering off to the side and hitting the officer
“Yea, because I thought somebody was on the wrong side of the (expletive) road, bro,” the driver said after the deputy asked if he was the one who called 911
‘Turn your camera off': Video shows Okla. capt. asking officer to turn off bodycam during DUI arrest
Police Chief Wade Gourley praised the officer for following protocols and acting professionally
Two deputies were en route to a battery in progress call with lights and siren activated when the collision occurred
Bartender was charged with a misdemeanor for serving eight double vodka cocktails in less than three hours and letting the driver leave
The department conducted its first in-house wet lab as the DWI unit has seen a marked increase in drunken driving cases over the last two years
Officer Robert Golden remains in intensive care, but regained consciousness after being run over by a suspected drunk driver
The suspect, who was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs while fleeing from police, is serving a 25-year prison sentence
As police pursued a suspect on foot for allegedly brandishing a gun at a gas station, both the officer and the fleeing suspect were struck by an alleged drunk driver
The deputy was finished with his job duties in the afternoon, but driving a county-owned vehicle is considered duty work
Both officers were charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident
Trooper Toni Schuck struck the drunk driver’s vehicle, which was traveling over 100 mph, in an effort to save nearby road race runners
A breathalyzer returned a blood alcohol level of 0.13%, above the legal limit of 0.08%
Four NOPD officers have sought relief from discipline related to driving or reporting for duty while intoxicated so far this year
“The impact forced the patrol unit to the right, where it exited the roadway and then impacted a tree, trapping the officer inside the vehicle,” police said
“Get out of the [expletive] car! I don’t give a [expletive] who you are,” an officer yells
The officer’s BAC level was more than four times the legal limit
Would new signage help? That’s one idea officials say may address the problem
“Mom, you can’t lie to the police, you did drink,” the young boy said
Trooper Toni Schuck prevented tragedy by selflessly putting herself in harm’s way, police said
A college student with dreams of becoming a police officer thanks Trooper Keenan Jones for saving his life
An officer sprinted after the car as it turned into oncoming traffic
Dashcam footage shows the deputy swerving out of the path of the car, escaping an accident by mere inches
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