KEY WEST the newspaper ^ | JULY 13, 2012 | Dennis Reeves Cooper
Update: Overnight Sleep-Over at Police Chief’sHouse Turns Bad(Key West)
KEY WEST THE NEWSPAPER ^ | AUGUST 10, 2012 | Dennis Reeves Cooper
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MCSO: Evidence lacking to arrest drunk deputy
Deputy Donald Dalton, who by Jan. 9 had already racked up a history of alcohol-related misdeeds with the Sheriff's Office, including a previous allegation of drunk driving while on patrol, was never arrested for the alleged DUI that day and has not been charged with a crime.
Dalton blew 0.155 and 0.151, both almost twice the legal limit of 0.08, in two Breathalyzer tests shortly after he was ordered off the road on Jan. 9, say Sheriff's Office documents.
The incident, however, wasn't the first time Dalton was drunk on patrol, according to the Sheriff's Office. On March 11, 2007, Dalton was breath-tested due to concerns that he smelled strongly of alcohol while on duty. The tests, which were administered at 12:30 that afternoon, showed a breath alcohol of 0.02, below the legal limit of 0.08. But the Sheriff's Office concluded that before 9 o'clock that morning, when a co-worker first complained that Dalton smelled of alcohol, he had been driving with a breath alcohol level slightly above 0.1, higher than the limit.
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He has a bright future at the TSA.
Not the kind of Swat Sergeant I’d want to have knocking down my door.
The officer is not the problem.
Police administration and absolute indemnification is the problem.
A big, big problem.
Pet your dog in the presumed safety of your own home and think about it.