And he was immediately put on paid administrative leave pending investigation...woo hoo, get drunk, crash and get a paid vacation!

@agelessrocker - Were this ANYONE other than a government employee, the name and mug shot would be released. There is simply no good reason for a police officer to be treated any differently.

@agelessrocker - Another fine example of local law enforcement.

@agelessrocker - Here's betting that the lady that ran off wasn't his wife.

@agelessrocker - ... Lose your career and most of your friends...

If the information is correct, this cop is soon to be an ex-cop.

@agelessrocker - ya sure like the drunk cop who shot the guy, you really dont understand the good old boy system.

@agelessrocker - dude wheres my car.

@agelessrocker - How interesting. No arrest, no picture of guy being handcuffed. No name. Gosh, must have not even happened. I hope there was more than just the one lady who heard it or the story might just disappear.

@agelessrocker - Well, why even BE a police officer if you don't get little perks like drunk driving, crashing your car, not getting your name and picture in the paper?

@agelessrocker - Somehow i just know you are right....



And Charles h
Were this ANYONE other than a government employee, the name and mug shot would be released. There is simply no good reason for a police officer to be treated any differently.

For once, i agree with you....my taxes pay his salary,
so for all intents and purpose, i employ him to protect me..The police need to be held to a higher standard, given the that they have the authority to do their job
as need be...don't need no cops with alcohol problems,
bad tempers, poor attitudes, living by their own rules, with no accountability to anyone, including their own supervisor...like that cop yesterday, he wrote the book about red flags and his boss didn't even do anything, even after 6 complaints, all for the same thing

Freekin government is out of control...they do what they want and never have to answer for anything..

@agelessrocker - Cops protecting drunk cops.

Vote no on Prop 1.

Citizens protecting citizens' wallets.

@agelessrocker - The law enforcement community lives by a totally different standard then we citizens have to live by. They allow themselves the right to break the law, to lie, to gun down the citizens, and to abuse the public, their children, and spouses. I personally know a highway patrol officer who tortures his 10 year old son by handcuffing him to the bed all day while he and the mother go on trips that last 12 hours or more. He beats this child daily, calls him vulgar derogatory names, and makes this child do all the chores around the house for hours after school. We( all the neighbors, numbering in the dozens) have tried repeatedly to get this child relief, but the highway patrol, all the way up to the the top, family services, and even the last governor covered this up and even harassed the citizens that were trying to get this child protection. This situation is still going on.

@agelessrocker - Typical Cover-up.

@agelessrocker - Hopefully it was the same dip #### Midvale cop that gave me a ticket for making a right turn at a red light. What's that? You won't be able to make the court appearance to challenge my appeal. WOOHOO!

@agelessrocker - Let's hope this guys dad is not the Mayor....he'll just fire anyone that wants to give his son a ticket for breaking the law.

@agelessrocker - Another example of Cops covering for other Cops. Who is policing the police?

@agelessrocker - Cops drive drunk, teachers sleep with students, and politicians touch each other in airport bathrooms...

@agelessrocker - The woman who's vehicle was damaged needs to seek the advice of a lawyer ASAP

@agelessrocker - K first question. Wasn't their a statment by the police saying no alcohol related crashes happend on halloween weekend in Salt Lake County. Two the irony of the only person who did get in a crash (this midvale cop) Being a police officer. But i'm sure the judge will go easy on him.

@agelessrocker - I wonder if the Midvale police spokesman plans to make a comment on this case.

@agelessrocker - I was right, TYPICAL COVER UP!!!

@agelessrocker - I found a picture of him on KSL.com at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3517986 It makes for an acceptable mug shot. Why is the city going to pay for the damaged vehicles? Was he on duty when the incident happened?

@agelessrocker - I bet Megan Short wont be treated very kindly by law enforcement from now on. I hope KSL follows up with her...

@agelessrocker - not on paid administrative leave, read the story, duh

@agelessrocker - Just like a teacher who commits a crime against a student gets a stiffer penalty because he holds a position of trust, this cop should also get a stiffer penalty for the same reason.

@agelessrocker - doesn't anyone read, there is a picture of the cop, and they listed his name, and he already resigned.

@agelessrocker - He has a tough job he should get a break.

@agelessrocker - Give me a break....

@agelessrocker - A plumber gets a DUI and he does not get his name and picture in the news, his family put through hell and all this other garbage. Its funny how a man who serves the public is thrown into the fire as soon as he makes a human mistake. Are the Police really supposed to be inhuman robots free of mistakes? I wish we could require that of every profession. For all the good he has done in his job, he will always be remembered for the one mistake he has made. I wish the police would all take time off so the bloggers here could realize the value of their job and the function they serve. Let any of the mouths on here cast the first stone!

@agelessrocker - This man is my Dad, how you could jump to conclusions like this is absurd.

@agelessrocker - Charles h omo, people are arrested for DUI every day and they are not arrested and their names and pictures are not in the press, so you are wrong and stupid. Please dont talk out your back side anymore. Please try to educate yourself before you speak like an ingorant a hole, spewing stupidity and trash.

@agelessrocker - Seems Midvale has been getting their share of negative publicity. What's going on with that police department? I don’t understand why this officer with his years and position would drink and drive, especially a department vehicle. Might have been at a party considering a female was in the vehicle with him. I don’t know why she would leave the scene unless she’s afraid of being identified.

@agelessrocker - misterman

That is incredibly sad! I hope you haven't given up trying to help this little boy. I hope his highway patrolman "father" gets what is coming to him.

@agelessrocker - So ricky how long you been drinking and driving in your cruiser.

@agelessrocker - before he resigned...did he give an entire rundown on the scumbag that perpetrated this heianous crime against our communites and the danger that he might still pose...is he enrolled in a drug treatment program? He better have to repay all the damages out of pocket instead of using voter paid insurance also

@agelessrocker - Exactly Charles h:

Why wasen't this "CRIMINAL DUI DIRVER" booked in the county jail for DUI. According to another report 124 people were arrested by a UHP blitz so what gives here the cop was drunk a stinky drunk whi would have killed Innocent Honorable Citizens" been outside when he went on his rampage.

I will bet any one money that had this not happened in Holladay and investigated by the Sheriffs office but happened in Midvale City that Midvale would have concocted some excuse as to how it was the fault of the "Honorable Vehicle Owners who were Legally Parked and stopped in their parking places.

I watch this state and every police agency tout how successful their DUI blitz are well here we have a drunk and he is not arrested i a "Honorable Citizen" would like to know why? What he does for a living is absolutely positively no excuse to xscape abiding the law and get treated different under the law. DUI is illegal so why is he not in jail man he should be in jail? KSL did you ask why he was not booked into jail? Lady left the scene of a accident which is "illegal" she is a criminal has she been arrested if not WHY?

@agelessrocker - We never would have heard of this if there wouldn't have been an accident.

The cops even gave him a ride home, anyone else would have been taken to jail.

And we are supposed to respect these people.

What a joke.

@agelessrocker - you would hope that a police officer that sees the affects of driving drunk would learn from what he sees. Only lazy idiots drive drunk.

@agelessrocker - lol i agree with you

Bye bye pension plan!

@KaBar6 - When is saw the pictures of the Charger that he F'ed up I almost cried. Good thing it happened after all the little trick-or-treaters had went home for the evening. I think he is covering up more then the know. maybe this is the guy that hit that 4 year old and he just crashed his car into this truck to hide a bigger crime of hit an run. Bad cop no dounuts for you.
Peace.

@KaBar6 - With greater privilege comes greater responsibility.

This was a terrible mistake but he's lost the right to apprehend law-breakers when he was breaking the law himself.

Thank God he didn't injure anyone in that crash. My best wishes to him for a new start somewhere else.

@KaBar6 - Its because of the citizens he is out drinking, they should pay for the crash and he return to work after a week off!

@KaBar6 - Most DUI's dont get booked and a mugshot why would this be different?

@KaBar6 - Ridiculous.
Why does he has to resign just because he got drunk and got in an accident? Unless it is not the,second,third time or more.

Oh boy now this is a good one. Drunk cop hits parked cars. He could have very easily hit some innocent children trick or treating. They better throw the book at this guy!!

@Kathy P. - Who knows, maybe it was this black charger and not a black suv that hit the little boy Halloween to.

@Kathy P. - He was working undercover and probably going to get a award for risking his life doing his job!yeah right.

@Kathy P. - That's what we said. Some kids walked by about 10 minutes later. Could have been them instead.

@Kathy P. - How you imply he hit a child is idiotic.

@Kathy P. - He may have been hittin' it with a child. Maybe the girl that ran away was a 13 year old.

A drunk woman cop,,, maybe she was trying to make her partners look good...

@Weeniedog55 - Hey Weenie...
Read the story again. The MAN driving was a drunk cop and a woman ran away from the car.

@Weeniedog55 - I had to reread the story... It was a drunk male cop but a woman ran from the car after the accident??

@Weeniedog55 - Sorry, I'm drunk...

@Weeniedog55 - Sorry, I'm drunk..

@Weeniedog55 - Weeniedog55 . . I don't think your as drunk as they want you to think you are . . maybe the female running from the vehicle is also an officer and she did not want to lose her government job.

Maybe the two in the Charger are both cops, both married and both cheating on their partners. I am sure the female will surface soon as the cop is going to need a witness that he was not drunk but distracted by his wife calling to find out where he is and who the female voice is in the background.

ALL SPECULATION but that is my perspective

@Weeniedog55 - Thanks for clearing that up charismatic

@Weeniedog55 - R U the drunk cop?

OH COME ON,HE WONT LOSE ANYTHING,THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME WE EVEN READ ANYMORE ON THE MATTER.CASE CLOSED

[Please don't shout with ALL CAPS.]

@TONYSOPRANO2155 - Ya first they have to actually give him a sobriety test. the last cop involved in an accident, and most likely had been drinking, called his lawyer, took several hours before the lawyer got there, it was over 8 hours before he ever took the test...

I say everybody gets the on site breathalyzer test anytime an officer even thinks somebody has been drinkin and driving...refuse, stall, tell stories all you want..no test, no license for 5 years...get caught driving..minimum mandatory, year in prison if caught driving suspended dui
...freekin drunks, as stupid as they are figured out that even if they have half a dozen priors and they get caught all they have to do is decline the test, and loose there license for a while..instead of serious jail time

@TONYSOPRANO2155 - What happend to the woman that left on foot and how did she not get her face smashed in by the air bag. Maybe she had her head was somewhere else? Safly tucked between the steering wheel and Officer Willy.

@TONYSOPRANO2155 - It sounds like a Hit and Hit and run.

@TONYSOPRANO2155 - I dont think anyone really read the story. If you had, you would see that the Cop already lost his job. Sounds like he resigned to avoid being terminated. So job is lost and you could bet money that POST will revoke his certification so he can no longer be a COP in UTAH. There is a photo of the COP an his name was clearly listed in the text and in the video. The Sheriff's Office cited him and clearly didn't sweep it under the rug. If they had, they wouldn't have cited him.

Cops are held to a higher standard, you have no idea how many cops are fired or have their certifications revoked for conduct unbecoming of a Police Officer because they dont hold a press conference for every cop that gets terminated. Should they? NO...

Sounds like this was handled appropriately and swiftly. Only two days have passed and the Officer is no longer employeed by midvale. He was cited and will have to appear in court. Midvale is taking financial responsibility for the crash. What else should be done? The law was applied fairly and all cops have to suffer from the tarnished image done by a handfull of idiots that cant handle the responsibility given to them.

@TONYSOPRANO2155 - It was only handled 'properly' because there were too many witnesses and media coverage. I'm sure that there are alot of details that will never emerge to the general public.

Wonder who the woman was and why she was in a hurry to leave you think our finest (cops) could be not only breaking the law but cheeting on his wife or the woman cheeting on her husband ?? Or maybe they were on there way to a police mans ball to have a group session .. I should of been a cop, Way more going on in the justice system than at my job LOL

@one mans thoughts - They couldn't possibly have been going to a police mans ball, because I heard policemen don't have balls any more.

@one mans thoughts - Soyousay, I have read your post and think you are funny. Funny in the way a monkey drinks his own pee, or a dog licks himself. I beleive the only cowards in this world hide behind faceless computers. They say things, put people down, but dont contribute to the world at all. In fact they take from it, offering nothing in return. Soyousay, you are a coward and a little person, you will leave this world someday and no one will remember you. You offer nothing, and someday you will pay for your deeds. Luckily there are people in the world willing to give and make this a better place. The sad thing is a hero in this world will probably have to pick you out of the mud when someone stomps you into the ground. Keep hiding souyousay!

@one mans thoughts - Ricky B.
You made a comment about putting people down, and hiding behind a computer to do it, but your doing the same thing your complaining about. If you dont like it dont read the message board.
You suck Ricky B.

@one mans thoughts - So are you, its a vicous circle!

poor car, good thing all he hit was stuff but I still get a little sad seeing nice cars totaled by drunken stupidity.

@Serenity_May - I have cops in my family. Some are better than others in terms of lifestyle. But is my strong opinion that if a cop drives drunk they should receive at least double the penalty of private citizens. They are in a position of trust even more so than teachers.....

@Serenity_May - slcgramps:

Great point, its very hypocritical for someone that has been trusted to uphold the law and then to blantently break them.

Its the same bankers and embezzlement it moves from simple theft to a much more serious crime cause they were in a trusted position.

@Serenity_May - They do it for drivers with a CDL. Twice the fines, twice the points, etc. CDL liscensed drivers are in a posistion of trust on the road and are considered professionals. I think the same rules should apply to police. If they mess up and cause damage or injury, they need to be penalized worse than your average drunk running into cars. But that would only happen in the land of make believe. This is just going to be swept under the rug...it's a shame. If it were me that did that I would be staring at the ceiling in the county jail right about now

I was driving next to cop the other day, and he had loud techno booming from his car, and he was swerving all over the road. Little comical.

Cop or no, he still should have exchanged information with the owner of each smashed-up car. And then we would all know who he is. And it is a crying shame about that black Dodge Charger getting all beat up. He really made a mess of that one.

umm.. A little confusing, exactly how do they know he was a cop if they didn't get his name?? Because he was wearing a cop shirt? It was Halloween.

@mriv85 - The cops told her, read the story. :)

@mriv85 - The police that showed up explained to us that it was an off duty cop. We weren't given much else that night.

@mriv85 - Grra.. so the cops told her but they still don't know the name? So they are mind readers?

way to uphold the standards of society while enforcing them upon others... hypocrytical deu ch e bag. he's lucky he didn't cause more damage. I would hope he doesnt get off any easier than you and I

@Thomas d - Thomas d

It's that double standard thing. those who enforce the rules get to live by their own rules...that is what happens when the people we pay to protect us are no longer held accountable to us.

Sure don't know how it got that way, or how to fix it,
other than make noise, and spread the word... i bet this deal gets covered up and nobody will ever hear about it again.....

Well being held at higher standards than the regular public these few bad cops that we have should all be punished to the fullest extent of the law then they should then have to be punished again to special laws just for the Few bad cops that there are and that should double the punishment for these cops that should never have been allowed to be public servents and protectors of our society .

@one mans thoughts - Being a cop is a hard, thankless job. They have to deal with the worst of our society, and yet always be leading exemplary lives. We forget that they are human too, and, yes, some of them drink. Its a shame that this cop had way too much to drink and smashed up all these cars, but I don't think we can put on our self-righteous hats and expect them to pay extra for mistakes they make.

@one mans thoughts - Norrad: Strange how the cops (I suspect you are one or are married to one) expect forgiveness for their mistakes, but have no hesitation in charging, arresting and never forgiving anyone else for the most minor of infractions.

I prefer the old Chinese system. If a public official commits any crime it is punishable by death with no appeal. Those who make and enforce the laws should be held to the highest standard of those laws. When we are told that ignorance of the law is no excuse, they don't even have ignorance to fall back on. Until all cops accept they are not above the law and until all cops turn in the bad cops, I consider them all corrupt.

@one mans thoughts - Norrad, I understand what you're saying, but you'd think after seeing the results of drinking and driving they'd be smart enough not to do it themselves. I also have a hard time with the "Do as I say, not as I do" mentality.

@one mans thoughts - Daryl B., Thanks for your views, but I am not a cop, nor am I married to one. And I think there is a lot of hypocrisy in how they take care of their own. I just think they should be held to the same standard we are. And if they abuse their power, hold them accountable.

If we use this Chinese custom, we would have to pay cops a LOT more money than we do now, or no-one would ever take the job.

@one mans thoughts - Norrad: The cops are supposed to do a very valuable job, as are our legislators. If they were honest and held to the highest of standards to ensure their loyalty to the people rather than just the rich and powerful, I would have no problem in paying them well and guaranteeing them a good retirement. I have met few people who would willingly pay higher taxes for real law enforcement and legislators. As it is, our legislators are not worth a Mexican Peso and our cops are not much better. Our governor brags about the money he is accepting from lobbyists and rich people to do their bidding. All he costs is $50,000 a year. Our legislators are a lot cheaper, they can be bought for a few Jazz tickets and some dinners out. And our police force is more interested in carrying out political orders than maintaining civil order. They are the lackeys of corrupt politicians.

@one mans thoughts - Norrad, If we held them to the same chinese standards we would only get cops that don't drink and drive. You may feel differently if that drunken cop hit you or one of your kids. Do you agree that teachers or others in a position of trust shouldn't be held to a higher standard.

Drinking/Drug use and driving is a terrible terrible risk to may innocent people. I by the way got a DUI 12/19/90 in Eloy, Arizona and it was the wake up call I needed. Thank God I got stopped by a cop instead of a car load of innocent people. I have no sympathy whatever for driving while impaired. It is a huge problem for all of us with no resolution in site. There is no way to stop them short of the 3 strike rule. How about the guy last week that did 5 years in prison for killing someone and is just now appealing his 9th DUI?

@one mans thoughts - What about our elected officials?

@one mans thoughts - Norrad, I think you are 100% WRONG.

Are they human? sure, do some drink? of course.
I feel no pity for anyone getting a dui, I have managed to avoid ever having gotten one myself.
Know my secret? I do not drink and drive!
Actually Im an alcoholic and have not had a drink for over 5 years, but when I was drinking, I did no drive, easiest thing in the world to avoid is a DUI.
I think the penalties are to lax as it is for a DUI, however in the case of a cop, someone employed by public money to protect and serve the public, not to mention that they have been exposed to exactly what happens with a DUI when the person is caught, and what happens when they are not caught but do not make it to the destination safe and happy, should be more than enough reason for any cop to never take a drink and drive. Seeing as how he had all teh education on why you should not, both legally and being around to pick up the pieces of people and cars on the road after some drunken idiot causes a wreck, to violate the trust put in him by the people he is sworn to PROTECT and SERVE he should get double the normal limit.
I had my CDL (after my divorce I saw no reason to not be home anymore so I quit, I never lost my CDL through stupidity) and when I was driving, personal car OR company, I was held to a higher standard, .02 legal limit and double the problems anyone else would face.
How is it so unthinkable that just because he is a human he should not be held more accountable than a truck driver? The trucker never swore an oath to protect and serve the public, he just took a test and a medical to get his license but we hold him to a higher standard than a cop? Thats a crock.
It has nothing to do with being self righteous, it has to do with justice and common sense and accountability in our law enforcement.

He apologized for hitting the curb? Well that was awfully nice of him to do. I'm just curious «removed»he thought he hit the other 15 times he felt his car bumping into something.

@Amanda C. - Not sure. It took a second for us to notice the third car and then he walked over and said "I hit that too?"

@Amanda C. - "He apologized for hitting the curb? Well that was awfully nice of him to do. I'm just curious «removed»he thought he hit the other 15 times"

now KSL does not like the word what to be used on the boards?
I would love to know what typo you made that KSL's software deemed naughty and removed.

@Amanda C. - Grvtykllr, I didn't make a typo, they actually "removed" 3 words the first 2 being "what the..." and the 3rd being that place where you can go and burn for eternity. I'll make note that the first amendement doesn't apply when posting to the KSL comment board.

Yes I agree the cops seem to know the system very well and know how to make it go away. But we still should try to believe in the system and give it chance.

@rockit68 - We have believed in the system and given it more than enough chances.

When are you going to stop being so guilable?

Maybe you meant to say something different, but based on what you posted, this is my reply.

@rockit68 - I bet they didn't even give this guy a test. His buddies showed up FIRST!

@rockit68 - No kidding East Side..

How in the heck did Midvale get there first? This happened at approx 4700 so and 3000 E.. the furthest northeast corner of midvale's jurisdiction is around 6600 so and 1300 E.. approximately 5 miles and at least 10 minutes drive away...

Also, Midvale would have to travel through at least two other cities jurisdiction en route to getting to the accident (murray/Holladay (SL Co Sheriff) or Cottonwood Heights/Holladay (SL Co Sheriff)...

There are only two possibilities here... Either the Midvale cop who was first on scene was on his way home from the same party, or the county Sheriff allowed Midvale to get there to protect their own.

Haha has anyone seen superbad?????

@FastRunner! - love The movie Super bad! funny funny

@FastRunner! - Dude, what's that on your leg?

Another reason to not trust our police...Unfortunate. The end result will be a city cover up with the officer getting a slap on the wrist and a paid vacation.

he must have been the cop that "seized" all the alcohol at the dui checkpoint.

@black_lt1 - Haha Totally!!!

I think I will drive drunk tonight and make sure I hit some parked cars. Then I want my name held out of the head lines until I reach a plea deal? Think that will happen? «no swearing please» it wont. Police get special treatment every time. Guilty to proven innocent with the general public, but if your in the police dept your just innocent! How Ironic!!!!!!!

@Ahardy49@yahoo.com - Guilty until proven innocent for the general public. Hmmm...but yet it sounds like you and everyone else on this board has their minds made up already about his guilt.

This is the wierdest thing. I think I saw Abraham Lincoln robbing the 7-11 on Halloween night! Where is the number for KSL again? I need to report exactly what I saw!

Not to long ago, wasn't Midvale finest involed with having sexual pictures on their computer and also going on vacation having their wives and daughters modeling for them around the camp fire? Another cover up in Midvale it seems....Nice going....Makes Midvale look mighty nice place to live.....Where is that great Mayor...Out getting votes....Maybe with this story breaking.....We might can see results...DON'T COUNT ON IT....

@Nadeen B. - My daughter was modeling her new Hannah Montanah outfit just the other day.... Granted it wasn't by a campfire, but it still looked nice!

@Nadeen B. - Conejo, you are sick. Sounds like you were a bit turned on by your daughter in a Hannah costume....are you a teacher?

@Nadeen B. - East Side,
Nice dig at the teachers. I'm not a traditional teacher, although I have been known to teach a few lessons in my time.

@Nadeen B. - Conejo...can you send me some of those pics of your daughter. Let me be a judge of how nice they looked!

Special treatment for being a cop.
Special treatment for being a congressman/woman. Special treatment for being wealthy.

I need to somehow make my way into one of those categories.

Stay away from Holladay cops... check.
Stay away from Draper cops... check.

Any others to be aware of?

@The Realist - ... How about stay away from ALL cops?

@The Realist - The Holladay police were actually really great!! They wanted to make sure we put every single detail we could remember into the statements so he didn't walk away. I really appreciate those guys!

@The Realist - OnHolladay, did they give him a field sobriety test or a breathalyzer?

@The Realist - East side:
Good question. I didn't watch them, but they said he had been taken to another location for a field sobriety test and that he was being "very cooperative." It was a really weird night! I do feel from the discussions we had with the Holladay police that they really wanted to do what was right!

Is funny how the public has lost faith and trust in our police. Maybe because most cops are just like this one. And the cities they work for let them get away with it. If this wasn't a cop we would have not had to wait for 3 days to hear about it. If this was a member of the public we would know his name what the breath test read and they wouldn't have said alleged drunk driver they would have said drunk driver. I guess if your a cop you are innocent til proven guilty. But if your a member of the public you are guilty til proven innocent

@Whity9 - I think what this cop did was horrid.

I agree with people that say cops should be held to a higher standard and receive harsher punishment...

What I disagree with is... this isn't MOST cops - this is a very visible minority... visible because it is a cop and by the nature of his position this will make the news and get all the comments.

You claim that if this was joe citizen their mug would have been plastered on the news yada yada yada..

NOT

of the hundred plus DUIs arrested during the DUI checkpoints on halloween - how many of their pictures are up? 0 oh yeah thats right.

this was a non-injury accident involving a drunk driver - Of the thousands of those that occur every year how many make the news... a small precentage. but you can bet that every single one involving a PO will.

no not all cops are good. but i whole heartedly disagree about most being bad.

thats just my .02

@Whity9 - My 02, getting pulled over for DUI is entirely different from causing serious property damage while driving drunk.

We read stories every month about people who crashed their car into a house, a parked car, a pole, etc, and they nearly always name the driver, and include the statement "police suspect alcohol played a role"

@Whity9 - I disagree with your view. If it wasn't a cop, it would not have even made the news and you wouldn't have heard about it unless someone got hurt or killed. There are DUI accidents involving property and parked cars nearly every day, but they dont make the news. The reason this is news is because it was a cop.

Any public official, regardless of where he commits a crime, should be held to a very higher standard than "Joe Citizen". As far as I am concerned he should be suspended without pay; then, if found guilty, terminated from his publically held position of trust.

Where's mayor rydalch and his investigation team when you need them!!! Cops don't stand a chance against rydalch!!!

Rydalch: "Hey you drunk cop... get in the truck..."

Cop: "I'm not getting in the truck - I'm to drunk!"

Rydalch: "Then I'll have your badge in the morning"

Cop: "Only if I can find it ahhhhhhhhh!!!!"

Looks like citizens need to be setting up check points for the cops now.

That's funny. I could have sworn that they said on the news" ...drunk driving blitz was a success and there were no acohol related crashes."

@V for Vendetta - The cop no doubtedly had inside information allowing him to avoid the blitz. I'll bet his wifey is wondering who the female that left the scene was.

I bet it was McLovin.

@TaRippin Bawls - I am McLovin

Ironic that the Dodge Ram was rammed into the neighbor's car.

Cover-up!

Interesting how Midvale police were the first to arrive on the scene at 3020 East near 4700 South which is not their jurisdiction. That is the Sheriff's depts turf. Something smells.

@Free Willy - He called them practically the second he got out of the car and told them to come.

@Free Willy - Well he'd just wrecked one of thier cop cars driving drunk....what would you do?

@Free Willy - Not saying he shouldn't have, but that's why any information we have on him came from the other police or this article. He called them before talking to us.

@Free Willy - He called in his 'crew' to fix the scene.

man this kind of crap makes me mad here i was commenting on the other story the suicide by cop story defending these "good cops " and how we should give them the respect then I read this #$%$#$# and now I must retract my position hopefully there a few good ones left out there dumb cop and I think most of you are right and the department will cover it up

@Cam 20 - bad cop! bad cop! what you gona do?, what you gona do? when the citzens come looking for you.

We are not supposed to have this crap on the Upper East Side....get back to Mudvile loser.

@East Side Rules - you are probably the Shemale that ran from the car you snob!

Maybe the woman that ran from the car was the hooker the drunk cop picked up on State Street and he told her to run because he had enough explaining to do because of the crash.

@Free Willy - You could be absolutely right . . . she's use to getting her face smashed in . . not normally air bags. lol

Goes to show even the police have a snort, and kick up there heals once in a while, but police, please don't drink and drive....hummmm where have I heard that before.

Interesting. That address is right near Nick Murdock's house. The guy that hit the biker in his BMW.

Everyone knows cops don't drink.

There is no standard of quality in the police force.
Lets get one thing straight from the get-go because I'm NOT saying there arent any good ones, but the good ones are that way because they choose to be. They are of natural good character and moral about life in general. Not because it is a standard upheld by their department. And to those good people I am thankful for the job you do, it is dangerous and you are a hero everyday that you put on that uniform.

The problem is, anybody can be a cop as long as they are not on paper with a criminal background, meaning they havent been caught without being priveleged with their pig status which allows them to sweep all of their misdealings under the rug.
I could write a whole book on corruption that I have witnessed. Including drug use, sexual misconduct, spousal abuse, physical fights, DUI, They are a very rowdy crowd for the most part. I am no saint, but I dont put other people in cuffs and ruin them financially either.
I see these boys around, doing the same thing us regular citizens get arrested for. They play in my sandbox and then arrest my friends for the same thing they did last weekend. People need to bring this issue to the forefront and let the government know we will not tolerate this abuse of power OR we can accept that we will have the same level of corruption as mexico's police force!
Nobody will be safe when there is no incentive for the good cops to stay. The pay isnt high enough, the morale is down, the good name is tarnished and lets face it, it's a very dangerous job. Think about this and make a stand. Our society is on a very slippery slope right now. With teachers, police, politicians and the list of corrupt scumbags goes on, who can we trust?

@Empyreal - Vote no on Prop 1.

@Empyreal - For the most part I agree with you Empyreal, cops should be held to a higher standard and should not do the things we arrest people for. With this being said for someone to become a cop there it is much more involved that just a criminal background check. States vary, but officer go through a criminal background check, a polygraph, a psych eval and an extensive background check. As much as they do, so do slip through the cracks. How many officers are there in SLC and the area, 5,000 or so? Now, one or two officers screw up, that's far less than one percent and all of a sudden there All corrupt.

@Empyreal - Wait a minute Empyreal. Cops put people in had cuffs and ruin them financially? Do the people being ruined financially hold any acountability for their actions and forthcoming financial ruin?

You have such a vast experience with and the corruption you have seen. Where do you hang out with so many cops to see all? You gotta love people that spout off about all they have seen and know, but have no credibility to back it up.

I guess anyone can get on here and claim to be an expert behind they keyboard...you included.

This is out outrageous

I am usually the first to defend cops when somethng goes down. That's because the cops are usually on the right side.

Not always, though. And when they're not, it makes all cops looks really, really bad when other officers (and especially the the department itself) tries to cover up for them.

Take responsibility. That's what you expect us citizens to do. If you act as if you are above the law you enforce, you are nothing but despicable hypocrites. If one of you commits a crime, punish him the same as if he were not a cop. (Actually, a cop should receive greater punishment than a citizen, since he/she should know better.)

I'm not sure whether this cop was from Midvale PD or the County Sherrifs Office (apparently, not even that much was revealed), but whichever one of you it was, you really messed this one up by failing to follow the laws in force, just because he was a cop.

Perhaps the woman who got out and walked away from the cop's car can shed some light on the situation, if the police won't.

Shame on you for your cover-up, officers. You just lost a LOT of respect in my mind for doing this.

Glad I don't live in Midvale. Taxes have to buy a new cop car... he doesn't even insure it so his rates won't go up!

Why is it that stories like this and the one about a youth being tasered by St. George police, are not reported until several days after they happen? Many other stories are posted right after they happen, even without complete information. Why aren't police transgressions reported in the same manner as other stories?

Sounds like one slipped through the DUI road block eh?

@Bob H. - He would have known where the roadblocks where.

@Bob H. - Everyone could have known. Legally they have to post the checkpoint locations in advance.

COVERUP!

He'll skate. Guaranteed.

Short told KSL Newsradio she smelled alcohol, she didn't say he was falling down drunk, it is ok to drink one beer or two and still drive, maybe he just had one beer with his dinner. .08 and above is Illegal in All States http://dui.drivinglaws dot org/

@Dan A. - You can be .01 and still get a DUI if the officer feels you are inpaied. My nease got a DUI with a .065
If you are a cop a .01 should cost you a DUI and your job with jail time

@Dan A. - You are right Dan, I have a beer or two and drive home after the game and believe I’m not impaired and under the legal limit - but I've never been so loaded that I totaled three cars and thought I'd hit a curb.

Now I guess if we can just see the timely dash cam video of the sobriety check and breathalyzer that was done to see how he performed we'll back off.

Otherwise, shut your pie hole and stop covering up for the crooked cops.

He let (probably advised) a witness to leave the scene - he should be fired for that alone.

The other offences should earn jail time – but I’m sure he’ll get off with a warning .

Sounds like a full cover-up investigation was done.

Hey the officer sorry SGT that was driving the unmarked patrol car is John Salazar. Once again Midvale city covers up another administration screw up. What about the officer they fired for turning the Midvale Police Admin in for storing 50 pounds of explosives and a Female capt along with two other Sgt for lewd acts infront of children. They fired him in a second. Go Mayor Joann, Chief Mason and City Manager Loader protect your boy

Another cover-up! Oh my! Just another day at the office.
Wonder if any sheriff dept., highway patrol dept., etc. or any dept. head, would dare read any of these comments!
Doubt it! They'll keep their heads in the sand and turn the other cheek!
Gee whiz, at this a grand country!

We here about bad cops every day lately. We need to tell our cities that we will no longer tolerate bad cops. Maybe then the cities will start punishing bad cops

@Whity9 - It's a race to the bottom.

Teachers: 12

Police: 8

Politicians: Don't know. Won't pass 3rd party ethics review bill.


The politicians are winning - or is that losing? Who knows?

So I am a police officer and have just about had it with most, but not all of the posts on this comment board. Most officers are good and don't cause problems, but when one is bad we all suffer. How would you, as a citizen, feel if I put you in the same category as everyone I have ever talked to. You would throw a fit if I spoke to you like the local drunk and did not treat you with respect. All we ask is the same. This officer, if it was in fact and officer, deserves to loose his job but I don't deserve to be put in the same category as him. Just remember, who are you going to call when trouble knocks at the door?

@elkhunter911 - Whity9 -
I'm sure your an honest, hard working police officer, just like most. And, I'm an hones, hard-working individual, just like most.
However, in my world, if someone does something bad, they get punished for it, names put in papers, etc. for the whole world to see/read.
However, in your world, the doors are slammed shut, no one outside your world is allowed to know anything that's gone on concerning the offending officer, and we're left scratching our heads wondering why.
We live in two different worlds and you know it just like everyone else!

@elkhunter911 - Sorry Whity9
my earlier post should have been addressed to elkhunter911!

@elkhunter911 - Elkhunter,

I'm sorry for the comments I've posted....please don't beat me down.

But in the board and my defense ... this isn't just one drunk-driving cop we are talking about - it's the Midvale, Holladay and county Sherriff cover-up and the double standard that we are complaining about!

If I would have been driving this car my mug would have been on the front page of every paper Sunday morning with me in cuffs. I’d have been kicked out of church Sunday afternoon and fired from my job Monday morning.

KSL reported, the police reported, there were NO alcohol related accidents on Halloween. What’s this? We know of THREE police departments that were aware of this accident. The only reason this even made KSL is because a witness called to request information!

Let’s pretend he wasn’t drunk, we’ve still got the fact that he was distracted, on the phone, texting, maybe even looking at his laptop, and the fact that he and his fellow officers let the female witness leave the scene! How can you defend that? If my girlfriend left the scene you’d have the dogs out and be grinding her face in the dirt within 30 minutes.

Protect and Serve, their own maybe.

I'm sorry if you are guilty by association, I am thankful and grateful for the good work you do, I wish there were more like you.

@elkhunter911 - I ran into a cop from orem do to a miner car accident (a none reportable accident)the cop talked to the other driver then came over to me and started yelling with vulgar language. Without talking to me first. the other driver was an attractive young women and I am a 44 your old man. I think this had something to do with him taking her side. He tried to turn it into an arrest. Because I didn't bend down and kiss his #$%.
This is the kind of police we have to deal with. this cop was on a power trip and was not doing his job. he didn't like that i told him he was not doing his job right. Most people have experienced cops like this. this is why you read so much negative feelings towards police. maybe you police need to look at yourselves then do the jobs you have been hired to do. shouldn't you be out writing tickets or something?

@elkhunter911 - Of course if one is pulled over for say... a crooked license plate on the front bumper, we are treated as if we have weapons, drugs, intent on doing harm etc. May I search your vehicle? (even though this is a civil rights violation without probable cause). What are you hiding? why won't you let me search your vehicle? Have you been drinking? Do you have drugs? Anything I should know about? I smell pot. I smell alcohol. Lets wait for the drug dog to show up. Let me try and find something to get you on. You were swerving, you didn't signal that last turn (even though we both know you did). Don't like it, then get tazed, to death sometimes.
Police aren't protectors, they are the follow up in the aftermath of a crime.
When trouble knocks on my door, the police are 15 to 20 minutes away.

@elkhunter911 - elkhunter911
You cops are never gonna get the same respect, or any from the public. You guys are servants to the public, but dont treat people like you are helping them. Any interaction I have ever had with a cop has been negative, because of the way the office talked to me. They have attitudes, and always expect the worst of people. All the cops I have encountered are elitist, and think they are better than you, and cant wait to use force, and make you comply.
Your image will never improve, you cops are jerks, and thats it.
Cops suck, and so do you elkhunter911.

@elkhunter911 - I certainly will not be calling you.
In fact I can not think of a single time in my life that calling the cops did any good what so ever.
Cops make stuff worse.
I go out, have some fun and someone slaps my wife, I beat him to a pulp and guess who went to jail? Me.
WHy? because some drunk idiot slapped my wife because she did not want to dance with him, called her a wh()re and got what was coming to him. It cost me 4 grand in attorney fees and court costs not to mention missed work to get out of that.
I was sober, not a drop, and the DD and I go to jail for putting some idiot where he needed to be.
Call a cop for help? Not me, seen that mistake made to many times.

On a side note, hind site is 20/20, he was right, my wife (now x wife) was/is a wh()re.

@elkhunter911 - elkhunter911 I have to ask when was the last time you actually helped someone. Then I need to ask how many people did you pull over last month and gave tickets to because you had nothing better to do on a slow day.
Then I need to ask in your personal car how many times did you go over the speed limit just moving with traffic. You will not give me the correct answers but you know what the correct answers are. This is why the public don't like cops. you do nothing but harass us. you think you are better then us, you think we should kiss your a#@, and if we don't you try to show us who is boss by threatening to arrest us for BS reasons. I am a law abiding citizen and I don't like cops

@elkhunter911 - Elkhunter there are some good honest officers out there and they need to take a close look at this case. 1. Why did the female victim leave the sceen, something is being hidden from the sheriffs deputies that are coming. Drugs, underage, prostitute, officer, not wife, etc. ???? If this was Citizen how would you handle this ... search? 2. Who did the officer call, midvale police friends, someone to pick up the female? Why not call the sheiffs department or 911, it's a crash and the female may be hurt? 3. Why do the Midvale friends come is it to cover things up or did the officer get drunk at thier party? Are they assisting the capable deputies or keeping them busy while witnesses and the female disapear. Since they were there first did they look for the female or report to the sheriffs department that there was a female that left the sceen. 4. As a passenger is it ilegal to leave the sceen?

@elkhunter911 - elkhunter911
I concur that some of the comments made are derogatory towards the the former officer. He made a big mistake and will most likely pay the price. He was a good officer but this one incident will ruin his career as he knew it, as well as the support from some of the citizens. I am thankful no pedestrians were hurt. I served at the University of Utah with his brother, they are good people but he did make a mistake, hopefully he can get one with his life.

@elkhunter911 - Whity9
sounds like if the cops are favoring the other gal then maybe its time to hit the tread mill and maybe tighten a few things up........

I would have to agree with elkhunter911, not all cops are bad and not all of them are careless, self serving, disrespectful or abusive. It's the few bad ones that ruin it for the rest of us just as it's a few bad ones who like to text and drive, wreck their cars and kill people so that we all have to suffer the penalties with the new laws being set in place.
I agree there are some really good cops out there, but most of the focus goes on the ones who are bad and so they ruin the good name that the few have.

@Titan-ium - Well of course you agree with Elk, you are a cop.

Hopefully a cool one that I'd probably enjoy a beer and a game of cards with....as long as we had a designated driver.

Please don't try to defend that this is an obvious cover-up, it lowers you to their level.

@Titan-ium - With all the talk by cops and some who claim not be cops but yet defend them profusely) - I wonder where this 'vast majority' of good cops are? I have never in my life come across one so they must be hiding somewhere.
I have never had a serious run-in with the law, but nearly every contact I have had I have found the cops to be self-serving, disrespective, abusive, unhelpful, arrogant, suspicious, and power hungry (maybe a few other adjectives to boot).
Until that majority of cops come out of hiding and change the landscape of law enforcement I do believe that more will gain the same view points I, and countless others, have of the prima donna 'cops.' The odds of that all happening is about as much as the Easter Bunny being police chief.

***FAIL***

Cops.....gotta love them, smell a cover up.

Keep up the goos work BOYs IN BLUE!

@Mikeice - Maybe Holiday, not Boy's in Blue. Or are you a criminal? Then this comment would make sense.

@Mikeice - boys in blue are the criminals here....another cover up elkhunter911, protect your buddies AS USUAL!

Does that make sense to you now?

Whatever happened to the Greenstreet shooting? Did that just get brushed under the rug? I want answers!

@Free Willy - What Greenstreet shooting, they've forgotten all about that.

@Free Willy - Thats easy. A dumass that needed shot was shot because he had a bottle and hit someone with it. He then yeilded that bottle as a weapon towards others. He deserved what he got. Now get over it.

@Free Willy - What about the cop who arrested that girl for underage drinking and then took her to his apt. to have sex with her? that was only a week ago.

@Free Willy - Empyreal

Check your fact there genius. I happened almost 5 years ago! The news last week was a judge ruled she could sue the officer.

Nice try though!

MisterMan,

You state you know personally a trooper who handcuffs his kid and verbally abuses him. Why not post his name?

Better than having sex with parolee or person in custody...

...I guess.

I certainly hope that this guys resignation is not taken in lieu of at least the minimum punishment set forth by the state. He also needs to be accountable for damages and inconvenience caused to the victims. I don't want the repair expenses coming out of tax dollars.

@Brother Bob - The article says that Midvale City is picking up the tab - that's not the tax payers, is it?

Now that we know he wasn't a cop, only an employee of Midvale Police and there wasn't a cover up are you all going to retract all your idiotic comments? Or just keep on being the typical Utah citizen and believe you are always right and your stuff don't stink.

@Todd S. - Sure, I will, as soon and I see that he was treated appropriately at the scene.

That he was given both a field sobriety test and breathalyzer timely to determine if he was DUI, without resistance. That he was cuffed, taken to jail, booked and arraigned as any other citizen would have been, and that he’ll be in court to receive a fair and equitable punishment. That he’ll be responsible for the damage to the vehicles - and not the Midvale City taxpayers, and that the witness that left was cited for leaving the scene of an accident.

Yep, then I’ll say it wasn’t a cover-up.

@Todd S. - Todd S., I sure hope you aren't a cop. If you are, please turn in your gun, badge, and car keys immediately. The perp (as cops call them) was Sgt. Salazar!!!!! a POLICE Sargent!!!!

@Todd S. - Todd...

he was a cop. a sgt.

but even so - i agree to an extent... this doesnt mean all cops are bad and will cover up blah blah blah...

He has already lost his job - that is more sever punishment than most john q publics would have gotten... and he will still have to face charges.

East Side...
not everything you list is part of a cover up... a person has a right to refuse sobriety tests - they just face different consequences if they do. not all DUIs are booked into jail - remember during the checkpoints several were cited for dui and released... and under what code would you cite a passenger for leaving the scene of an accident? as far as I can tell only the operator has a legal duty to remain.

plus... great cover up - big headline on the web. wow they sure hid it well.

@Todd S. - My 02.. really, are you going to suggest that if I'd been drinking and hit a few parked cars - then told my girlfriend to split - we wouldn't be charged with something for it....? That they wouldn’t track her down that night to get a statement, and that her face wouldn’t be next to mine on KSL the next morning? That is the lamest statement I've read all day. Next time I'm in a buddy's car and he gets pulled over for speeding I'm just gonna hop out and leave....that will go over real well.

Ok, so maybe he was under .08, wouldn’t have gotten a DUI (if they even bothered to test him which I'm sure they didn't) and wouldn’t have gone through the whole process.....I can assure you if someone would have rolled up to the checkpoint and ran into a parked car they wouldn’t have been cited and release...heck if they were in Saratoga Springs they’d have said he rammed them and he’d have been SHOT!

The point is, I'll bet you a $1,000, a 12-pack of your favorite beer and I ride home that this «removed» was not treated like I would have been if I’d found myself in the exact same situation (“I” a being non-violent 38 year-old white male with no offence greater than parking ticket since my 18th birthday).

Heck, the cops lied to a witness about how they even knew about the accident (they said they were responding to a call from a neighbor....really, a neighbor called Midvale police? BS! I'd get my car search, a ticket, and maybe a tazing just for giving false information - let alone running to avoid being questioned.

Cops all wish they were SWAT and look for any reason they can to jack someone up.

@Todd S. - east side...

funny thing is I dont disagree with most of your post - I do totally disagree that "most" cops are bad.

I think he was probably treated differently. and I am pretty certain that most of the Midvale PD are sick about what is happening to one of their own. But - i dont think it is being covered up - especially with how poorly they managed to do it.

I fully expect that this cop will face the consequences for his actions - and probably harsher more serious consequences than most - in fact I would say that his public humiliation is greater (being on the web etc) is greater than the vast of majority of DUIs would ever receive.

@Todd S. - My 02 -

Looks like you were right, I was at least somewhat wrong. Score one for the good guys for not letting this get covered up (yes I'm referring to the cops being the good guys).

I feel bad for the guy. We all make mistakes - I'm just glad no one was hurt.

Todd S. Read the article dude...Sgt. John Salazar...that means he was a Sergeant with the Police Dept.

@rdiggitydog - Salazar is a deusche...he's always been one.

Ha ha ha, dumb cop. Thirteen years, this story is awesome. Nobody got hurt, a cop is off the force, he is being charged. Its so ironic that the people who enforce the laws cant obey them.
The cops all suck.

I would hope that any and all Midvale Officers who were involved in driving this individual away if in fact they did are releived of their duties as well. We must see equal justice for all or we are in for very distrusting times ahead.

Thank God it was only property damage (This Time!). Alcoholism/Drug addiction are horrible things. My sister died of alcoholism at the age of 42. She was the sweetest person I have every met until she was drunk. It's just awful but don't drive impaired. I hear former Sgt Salazar is a good person too but not when he is drunk. If he would have killed somone that night he might have later committed suicide by cop like the earlier story. Then what would we all say?

@slcgramps - "Good riddance to bad cops" band bang bang bang bang bang....reload...bang bang bang bang...Utah County cops would have gunned him down... no problem

This clown drives around drunk off his brainless mind and gets 72 grand a year. Serve and protect all. Our tax money hard at work.

@sated - what does his salary have to do with anything?

an officer of the force for ~13 years... in a sgt position... i would hope that he makes a good living.. cops start at very low wages.

BUT - yeah it sucks what he did and he is paying for it now... already lost his job and more is coming.

lucky lil «no swearing please»

I like how the city is going to pay for the damages, not his own personal insurance....

@texasworth - the vehicle involved was owned by midvale city - so it would be insured by the city.

if... or when ... he is convicted of the crime criminal restitution can and should be ordered and he will pay the city back.

by the city paying for it first the victims do not have to wait months or possibly years to get paid back - or file claims through their own insurance.

He definitly should be paying back every cent plus interest.

Hey Midvale Police Dept you need to let this clown go for breaking the law. We don't need this type of person on are street's as a police officer if he can't obey the laws himself.

@porsche 928 - Dude, It's 4:20, did you read the article? He resigned.

What a bunch of cry babies. Countless comments are posted about why isn't he in jail, why isn't he on the front cover of the newspaper, in handcuffs paraded around to be stoned. What bubble do you all live in? When was the last time you saw anyone on the front page of the paper for DUI. Last week UHP arrested 124+ DUIs. Not one on the front page. I would challenge any of you cop haters to give me ONE name of those arreste... But this cop steps on his pudd and you all want a linching on Washington Square. He has lost his job, his name is in the news, and he faces huge humiliation among fellow officerc, family, and neighbors. Dozens of people are arrested everyday for DUI, an they dont pay the price this guy already has. He will be charged as the article says he was cited, which is normal practice for a DUI. Very few go to jail for such an arrest.

Grow up Utards

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Maybe the only baby crying is you! A badge represents a person with a high degree of resposibillity. He's not one of the other 124 slugs you refered too. He packs heat, throws you in the can, tasers you when your a bad boy and oversees what quota of donuts Krispy Cream makes. It all rolls downhill and he stepped on his own pudd. Go to Chuck O Rame now and eat your liver with onions loser.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Don S. what kind of coward does it take to sit behind a keyboard and call people names? Last time I read the DUI statute it didn't have any higher punishment for a cop, or anyone else.

I wont hide behind my screen and call you names, I would rather do it in person...

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Uh yeah you do go to jail for DUI.

What a bunch of cry babies. Countless comments are posted about why isn't he in jail, why isn't he on the front cover of the newspaper, in handcuffs paraded around to be stoned. What bubble do you all live in? When was the last time you saw anyone on the front page of the paper for DUI. Last week UHP arrested 124+ DUIs. Not one on the front page. I would challenge any of you cop haters to give me ONE name of those arreste... But this cop steps on his pudd and you all want a linching on Washington Square. He has lost his job, his name is in the news, and he faces huge humiliation among fellow officerc, family, and neighbors. Dozens of people are arrested everyday for DUI, an they dont pay the price this guy already has. He will be charged as the article says he was cited, which is normal practice for a DUI. Very few go to jail for such an arrest.

Grow up Utards

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Hey up chuck not sure who you are calling "cop haters" some on here probably do but some don't.
Last I heard people go to jail for DUI.
A citation really that is it? What the public is tired of is the double standard if you wear a badge the laws are bendable. If you need an example the next time I wreck my car I want the city to flip the bill.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Grow up Utards? I am not a Utard you are so there!

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - chuck

you are absolutely correct -

there are so many people on here claiming that there is a double standard... when actually they want a double standard.

a (albeit serious) non-injury accident involving a dui would not get any news in the majority of cases.

and a lot of DUIs get cited and released - not all are booked for a wide variety of reasons...

dont claim a double standard here people - none exists.

how many lay-persons lose their job days after getting a dui? not too many

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Toad,

You need to check your sources. DUI's are a Class B Misdemeanor and most are released on citation with a promise to appear within 14 days. Its written right on the citation. As far as the damages go, thats a civil issue. The city may pay for damages upfront and sue the officer civilly, or they may not. He wrecked a city owned vehicle and damamges lie on the insurer of the vehicle, who in turn can seek losses.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - My 02... anyone who has to drive as part of their job will likely lose it if they get a DUI (or at least the day after their employer finds out about it.)

This includes everyone from a pizza driver to a lawyer, bankers, insurance agents, delivery people, medical equipment sales person, etc……..

If you have a DUI, your employer can’t get insurance for you to drive on company time, even if you are driving your own vehicle.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - east side...

good point - so there is a significant portion of the population that would lose their job. but not too many in the public disgrace of a police officer - which I dont think it is totally undeserved - I do think they should be held to a higher standard and face greater scrutiny... but i also disagree that this reflects on all cops.

cheers

Please help me understand why the city would be paying for repairs? Where does the city get the money used for paying these type of bills? Please correct me if I'm wrong... but sounds like "the people" (hard working, non DUI driving people will be picking up the tab). Absolutely RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!

@Aaron V. - Absolutely- the citizens of Midvale need to call the Mayor over the city paying for damages. The driver who drove drunk needs to pay not the city.

@Aaron V. - the vehicle involved was owned by midvale city - so it would be insured by the city.

if... or when ... he is convicted of the crime criminal restitution can and should be ordered and he will pay the city back.

by the city paying for it first the victims do not have to wait months or possibly years to get paid back - or file claims through their own insurance.

He definitly should be paying back every cent plus interest.

he (unless the system fails later - it hasn't yet) will be paying back the city.

Hall called the entire incident a tragedy and said Salazar had been on the force, he said, thirteen or fourteen years.

Tragedy? It was stupidly the guy blew his career for a few drinks!!! And was he booked into jail for a DUI? I cant find it on the Web

@toad - agreed.
Tragedy is if he had hit some trick or treaters and killed them.
Him driving under the influence and destroying 3 cars plus his patrol car is not tragic, its stupid, and there is no defense for it.

I met Sgt Salazar... and from my interaction with him he was a very nice guy.

I am sorry to hear about this happening to him - and I hope he faces all the consequences for his actions.

Its sad to hear about someone making bad decisions - and losing everything they worked hard for 13 years to get. (not that he doesn't deserve to lose it) but I do feel sympathy too.

also am very grateful that no body got injured or killed in the accident.

good luck Sgt. Salazar - may you be able to piece your life back together.

@My 02 - Nice kiss up...Does he have something on you or what? This thug is a Bad Person!

@My 02 - no... and how would he even know who i was - kissing up doesn't do me any good now does it...

This person made an incredibly bad decision. and I think that he deserves the punishment that he will receive.

I think you and others forget that people who make the news aren't wholly comprised of the facts that they made the news for...

i think in a lot of cases people should be able to put their lives back together... there are certain exceptions where one action can define someone as a "Bad Person" ie rape or murder - but a lot of the time people are very quick to condemn for bad decisions.

@My 02 - Hey 02

It may have been your wife in the car with him. Be glad that it wasn't....or was it?

Bye Bye PIG

I wonder if he was working one of the check points the Gestapo were running earlier in the evening.

@sogarr - Spokespeople don't "work." They are professional apologists and w h o r e s for whoever they are speaking for. He has probably gotten in front of a camera many times to tell us how "necessary" these nazi checkpoints are.

hey why is the city paying for the cars, my money shouldnt be going to help pull this guy out of a tough spot. he should at least have his insurance pay it all, or be forced to pay back the city for the damage.

I don't know if this is the same spokesman but this web link has a name of midvale's spokesman as of 8/11/2009 www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12935096

I wonder how many of the posters on this cite are teachers, why all the lumping those that make mistakes together with those that dont. To assume all cops are dirty and driving drunk is to assume that all teachers are bumpin-nastys with their students. There has been plenty of that in the news lately. Wally the wonder boy Bugden (local defense attorney) was arrested recently for an alcohol violation. does that mean all attorneys are drunks?

Just trying to follow everyones logic, or lack there of.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Chucky...

of course all cops are alcoholics, teachers pediphiles, attorneys (all kinds of nasty things).

dont you know - its just no fun if you cant stereotype...

your first mistake was thinking logic might apply :-)



p.s. wally that wonder boy actually sounded really good arguing in front of the supreme court today for Jeffs.

What happened to the woman who ran from the car???? And who was she???

@Weeniedog55 - skank o' the day

thank god nobody was hurt! The guy did serve over a decade. he had a perfect record. His judgement that night was very poor however, he did serve and protect the community very well.

Everyone makes bad decisions. he deserved to be punished but remeber he did do good for that community up until his bad choice saturday.

This Megan Short sounds like a typical Utard in a bubble.

"It upsets me that an officer on or off duty would get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking..."

Megan it upsetse me that ANYONE would get behind the wheel after drinking, regardless of occupation. I can assure you Megan there are far more Doctors, Attorneys, Nurses, Teachers, Bishops, Elders, driving drunk then Police Officers. They just dont make good headlines.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Hey Chuckster...you've defended yourself about 5 times in an hour or so...Please admit your wrong for defending the fuzz and eating way to many donuts.

@I Luv Chuck O Rama - Don S. You have failed to defend anything but your abiltiy to come on here hidden behind a key board and slam people. You prove ourself a COWARD everytime you hit return.

A TRANSLATOR FOR ILLEGALS AT THAT

I loved all the nice comments on my post. I wish you all the best and hope that you never need the services of the police. But, if you need me I will still be there. Despite your rants and raves about how bad we are, I will be there. Now, could you honestly imagine a land without laws and people to enforce them. I am lead to belive, I have often seen, the people that screem we hate the police and can't stand the police are those that break the laws. It's like the military, people scream and cuss about the military ( I was a Marine) but hey because of us you have that right. So why you sit on the computer and chastize those that protect you and yours, officers are out there risking thier lives to save for you. Like it or not. Also to the comment about how I should be out writing tickets. We don't all get to work 9 to 5 in a cozy little office.

@elkhunter911 - thanks for serving. both services.

@elkhunter911 - Elkhunter911

Don't take it personal. They loved you guys when peopel were getting shot at at Trolley Square, the Church Library, The Triad Center. They have short term memories by choice because they got a speeding ticket they "didn't deserve" I'll buy "didn't want" but not didn't deserve. I am sure you feel the same way I do. This officer needs to be charged and ran through the same process that any other DUI does. Then he should be left to pick up the pieces and continue on with his life as ALL other are afforded.

@elkhunter911 - To elkhunter911,
Get off your high horse about "officers risking their lives for you (all). Most of the time a cop is the safest of all people out on the streets. You act like it's a war zone out there. You're in Utah, remember? And didn't you sign up for your job? You're doing a job. That's all it is. You act like it's the most dangerous job around. Google dangerous jobs and see what you come up with. It isn't being a cop.
HUMILITY is what you/we all need more of.
And I am willing to speak in person if you want. My s.s. # is 528538629. If you're a cop then you can take it from there, contact me and we'll have coffee...

I would be willing to bet a years pay that this is not the first time he was drinking and driving. When the truth comes out (if it every does) your going to find out he had a drinking problem and most of the cops he worked with knew about it and helped cover it up.

My friend was broad sided in his patrol car in Salt Lake earlier this summer, as a result of the collision, his patrol car rolled several times injuring him and that didn't make front page news. The guy who hit him was drunk, what about everyone going after him and demanding his neck in a noose?
Quite your crying people, some of you should just learn to shut up already!

@Titan-ium - I'd bet people were calling for his hanging as well.

@Titan-ium - Whatever, dude.

I can assure you that anyone who caused such an accident while DUI (assuming he is not a cop, of course!) would be at the county jail with his face pressed against a wall while two other cops rip all his clothes off (a.k.a. getting booked) before the patrol car even stopped rolling.

We're talking about a double-standard and a cover-up here, so maybe YOU should learn to shut up.

I'll tell you something really sickening - This guy was the D.A.R.E.(drug abuse resistance education) officer at the elementary/Jr. High schools where my children attended.....Fine example

@Chris N. - It was a spokeswoman. Doesn't anyone read anymore?

@Chris N. - Elk - He was the school cop at Midvale Middle when I was a student there, and he was the DARE officer at Midvale Elem. at the same time.

Great job KSL. Way to ruin this guys life.

@FindingUtah - The guy did it to himself...

If only he would have been pulled over by a Midvale Cop before he collided into a bunch of stationary objects, he wouldn't be in this little pickle. (Guess we're lucky little trick or treaters were done for the night.)

Had he been pulled over -a pat on the back, a wink and some patrol cop would get a commendation for amazing heroics and promoted to Midvale Mouthpiece Assistant.

It's the blue line. You're either part of the fraternity lookin' out for a brotha... or you're the enemy.

Police have Internal Affairs investigators for a reason. No one likes a snitch - and police are no exception.

On another note, how many civilians every day commit crimes as compaired to how many cops do? The number of crimes commited by Cops are seriously out numbered by the number of civilian crimes, I couldn't comprehend the difference here and neither could any of you.
Some of you are ready to put the heads of these cops on a platter when 5000 times the amount of you civilians commit the majority of the crimes. When you get a ticket for speeking, maybe you should be put on the front page and mocked for being a law breaker.

@Titan-ium - What? You're talking about speeding tickets when a cop wrecks two vehicles while DUI and his police force tries to cover it up? What is wrong with you?

Your attitude is typical of too many cops: we're all just a bunch of psycho criminals out here who have no right to say anything against one of you "holier-than-thou" police officers.

Just because you are a cop doesn't make you a good person. And just because you're not doesn't make you a bad one. I know quite a few people who are not and never have been in law enforcement whose morals I'd say are MUCH higher than those of the average cop.

JUST THE WAY HE WOULD HAVE RUINED ANYONE ELSES

I WONDER IF THEY CHECKED THE DODGE FOR EVIDENCE OF THE HIT AND RUN DRIVER THAT HIT THE KID?

[Please don't shout with ALL CAPS.]

You know what crackes me up. It seems many haven't read the latest headline "Police Spokeswoman Resigns". So it wasn't a certified officer, yet there are still many comments about how it was.

@elkhunter911 - Elkhunter911... not sure what your reading but SGT Salazar is a man... not a spokesWOMAN and he is a POLICE SGT therefore a certified officer (soon to be decertified). For being a cop elkhunter911, you sure don't pay attention to detail.

Intresting that the Midvale cops think that a drunk driver was a "competent, capable and exemplary employee." I'd be willing to bet they never said or thought the same thing about any other dui they found.

Any bets on whether he gets to keep his public retirement?

elkhunter911: If this were the only cop, or a minority of cops as you say, I would be the first to say so. But I can put a list of over 30 killers, rapists, theives, and spousal abusers from Utah police in just the last couple of years. And I don't know the smallest percentage of what goes on because you guys won't clean up your own departments! If a citizen covers up a crime it is called being an accomplice after the fact and we go to prison. If a cop covers up a crime (committed by another cop) he gets a promotion and a raise. If a cop kills an unarmed civilian by shooting him in the back, he gets a judge and a prosecutor hand holding him and telling him how to plead and what to say so they can drop the charges. I have never seen that happen to anyone other than a cop or politician.

When the good cops (and I do believe they are in the majority) finally are embarassed enough by their corrupt buddies that they start arresting them and holding them to at least the same standard they do the rest of us, then you will have my respect as a cop.

As a marine, you will always have my respect even if you are a cop.

@Daryl B. - Daryl, they are talking about his exemplary record PRIOR to the incident. He has been on the job for over a decade.

Pointing out 30 officers in recent years is hardly indicative that the police in general are corrupt. Do you know how many officers are employed in just this state alone? And what percent of the population they make up? I would venture a guess that officers are no more likely to offend, or commit criminal activities, than non-officers. It would be interesting if you could prove that I'm wrong.

@Daryl B. - This man (my father) was a great cop for over 25 years. He made 1 mistake. So lets crucify him! You people amaze me.

What is with all the idiotic comments? There is no cover up and the man's name and photo are there for all of us to point fingers at now. Does that make you feel better? For what it is worth, most people who drive drunk, even those who cause accidents, rarely make it into the front page news, so that is hardly an indicator of a cover up. Why not give the legal system a chance before jumping forming a lynch mob?

Officer or not, he is just a person with all the failings that go with it. You can try and hold officers to a higher standard if you want, but that doesn't mean they won't make the same mistakes that non-officers make. And you can expect that he will face similar consequences too. He has already lost his career and that is just the beginning.

NO IT CLEARLY SAYS SPOKESMAN,

Hey this thug fuzz took an oath to Serve and Protect, not Swerve and Project...Cook Him!

If I remember right this lynch mob attitude got one of your prophets killed, assuming most of you are on KSL because your LDS. Hypocrites???

Where's the justice?????? If this was any regular citizen, handcuffs would be slapped on and cutting into their skin for several hours and then they would be charged with a DUI. Same thing needs to be done to this cop or the citizens need a break like the cop got.

@Nielston - What break are you talking about? He was charged with DUI, ran through the media, and if you had your way he would be lynched. He is facing much more scrutiny then any citizen faces. I hope his is charged to the fullest extent possible, where as a citizen would likely be offerd an alcohol related reckless charge for a first DUI offence. Now where is the justice??????

@Nielston - No kidding. I don't think that the average citizen can plow into 3 parked cars while they're drunk. And then call all of his buddies to the scene before the police arrive. Then get a ride home and tucked into bed.

This is total BeeEss. The blue wall of silence at it's finest!

This "thug fuzz", "pig" is my father. He has served Utah as a police officer for over 25 years. What about the children he has saved from molestation? What about the meth heads he has take off the streets? You crucify him because he is a cop......... Yup he was a cop and a great one. He was a cop that mad an AWFUL mistake, but if he wasnt a cop this wouldnt even be a story. You all HATE the police when they make a mistake, but when you need them you expect them to come running your way. I am proud of my father and I know he will land on his feet.

I will never be HALF the man he is.

@Donny Irish - Donny - no, this still would have been a story if it was a regular citizen except the drunk driver would have been arrested and thrown into jail. Everyone has done good things for other people and everyone has made mistakes - the difference is that cops don't get the same reprimand as citizens do and that isn't justice. Rules need to be equal with everyone, it doesn't need to be different by what occupation you have.

@Donny Irish - I hope your father was a better example to you then he is to the the youth of the community right now! Naturally when someone in a position of trust as he was screws up he he is gonna fall hard, he surely knew what he was doing when he chose to drink and drive.

@Donny Irish - He was in jail. Wont find that in the news now will you.

Thanks for flagging my statement as inappropriate...... but "I HOPE HE FRYS" is appropriate? Unbelievable.

@Donny Irish - Donny, I worked with both your parents years ago and I am truly sorry for the position that your family finds themselves in now. I know that your family will come through this and I wish you all the best.

@Donny Irish - Donny, I knew your dad from about 1999-2005. I am very sorry that this happened to you and your family. I really hope you are all able to pull through this ok.

To everyone else:
I went to Midvale Middle when he worked there. For a very long time, I considered him like a dad. He saved my life more than once and I'll never be able to express how thankful I am that he did. He made a bad choice, yes. But that doesn't make him a bad person. He served Midvale for a long time and he made one heck of a difference in that community. I witnessed FIRSTHAND him pulling troubled kids out of the gutter and helping them make something out of themselves. I watched him help kids get out of abusive homes and into loving ones. I was there when he stopped a man from beating his wife in the street. I watched him save a group of kids from being run over in a crosswalk. John Salazar is a good man who made a poor choice.

Does he deserved to be prosecuted for this? Yes. As much as any other person who got drunk and drove does. I understand being punished more severely if he was ON DUTY, but he wasn't. Should he have to pay for the property damage he caused? Absolutely. Does he deserve to be completely trashed by all you people? No. And you should all be ashamed of yourselves for doing it.

@Donny Irish - To Donny Irish,
You say he made one awful mistake. Do you really believe that this was the first time he drank and drove? Nobody gets caught the first time they do something wrong. You've usually done it at least a hundred times or maybe 250 times before it catches up to you. It's usually a habit by the time you finally get caught. I think you're minimizing here. Those times that he drove drunk he wasn't even a fraction of a man, was he? I would like to see how drunk he was. You have to be pretty blasted to get in a wreck like he did. That is COMPLETELY out of control! I bet he would have blown a .28 or .30! We'll never know... People hate police because of the few (several) bad ones that they have had a bad experience with. People don't hate or dislike persons or certain groups for no good reason. It's always based on some truth somewhere. I'm no angel. I've had 2 DUI's. I blew a .19 the first one and second one I refused. A .19 to me was not that drunk at all. This was 18 years ago that I got my DUI's. I don't like the police because I was brutalized when I was arrested. The cops were inflicting great pain to my arms and I was cooperating. After my arm was bent so far behind my back, I involuntarily struggled. Then the cops scream "stop resisting". They were just inflicting pain on me on purpose and yelling "stop resisting" when I squirmed at all the pain that was jolting through my arms. It's a natural reaction. If you're in serious pain and you're stuck, you're going to squirm. Any human will do this. The cops know this. That's how they get away with giving you all the pain. Why did they do it? They were pissed at me and for all the bad guys that got away, I was caught and they did all their payback to me. I was cooperative, I mean I was busted, so why make it worse?! They chose to make it worse. It wasn't fair or right, but it has soiled my opinion of police officers in general.
Dislike towards the police is always (in my opinion) based on something real, something of significance.
Donny Irish please don't ASSume what others expect when it comes to the cops. You made blanket statements by what you said in your comment ("expect them to come running" - you ALL hate the police -etc.). Believe me, I have no expectation when it comes to the police. That's based on my personal experience with them. Suck it up, buddy. He'll get past this and so will you.

@Donny Irish - Donny, I'm sure that you'll measure beyond your dad. It won't be difficult.

@Donny Irish - Donny

I have one question. What that your mom in the car with him in the middle of the night? I'm guessing not.

@Donny Irish - Your dad is a good person Donny Irish... he's done a LOT of good things for many people over the years and unfortunately we all make mistakes.

I know he loves you & your entire family so just remember this and try not to read the negative posts -we all have our skeletons, and this too shall pass...

I am amazed at how quickly everyone has gotten on here to rip Sgt. Salazar apart! You all have a very holier-than-thou attitude. I'm sure none of you have ever done anything wrong in your life. Ever, right?

Granted, this was a big mistake, but he's taken responsibility for his actions. Cook him??? What year are we living in? He is human just like all of us. Luckily nobody was injured, but to say that he is/was a bad cop because he made one mistake. Or to imply that he hit a child? Or even to imply that the person ran from his car because they didn't want his wife to find out? You don't know the whole situation.

I'm sure most of you will say that you are Christian, but the way you are acting is completely out of line! Maybe step back and take a look at your own life rather than judging someone else based on a mistake. You are ripping him apart like he doesn't matter. He's a father, a grandfather, a son, and you are acting like he's nothing and acting like he's done nothing for his community. I'm sure his colleagues at the Midvale Police Department are going to miss him because he is a stand up guy who made a bad decision.

@Sadie82 - I agree.....I worked with John and his wife years ago and I have nothing but nice things to say about the whole family. I met their sons when the boys were very young but they were the politest, kindest children ever, the apples didn't fall far from the tree. His wife honestly is a lady. She is a kind, compassionate, educated, well spoken woman and I am so sad that she has to deal with this. I am sorry that John made a horrible mistake and I am sure that he is paying for it. But I would ask you to show compassion because there is not one of us here that is posting that hasn't made a potential tragic mistake. The difference is by the grace of God things turned out different for most of us.

@Sadie82 - are you the hooker that ran off after the crash?

@Sadie82 - I think the biggest issue is that he didn't seem to get the same treatment as the average citizen given the incident. Mega stupid mistake given his position. DUI is stupid no matter who you are, but given the fact he could have pulled someone over for DUI only hours earlier than titled a few back and violated the same law is a big deal IMO.

Anyway...

@Sadie82 - You're right Sadie 82, he did make a mistake and considering he has served the community of Midvale for more than 13 years as an exemplary officer says a lot about him. It would be nice if there were a way to take all the good and weigh it against the bad to make a decision on the worth of a person and their career. The good should count for something. For all I know, he could have been a saving grace to me, a friend or family member over those 13 years. I hope his family and the community he served remains supportive of him and realize all the good he has done rather than focus and judge him on this incident.

Governer Herbert,

Police vehicles belong at police station (I think this case proves it)

The Midvale DA is a LIAR. All DUI cases are booked and if they are lucky (Little line) The judge will post bail in the morning. (Judge doesn't work Sunday)

Who insured this police cruizer? Who is going to pay the deductable?

Civil unrest???? You are so very close to it. I'm getting my torch and pitchfork ready.

Utah.... This is what happens when you allow a Nanny state.

@thirdpartyvoter - Thirdpartyvoter

You proved in one posting how little you know about any of this. First off the Governer doesn't determine department policy of who can drive a vehicle home, secondly the DA stands for District Attorney who is elected and is the Salt Lake County District Attorney, not the Midvale District Attorney. He would be the Midvale City Prosecutor. and third no not ALL DUI's are booked. Very few are infact. Most dept policies instruct to release to to a responsible driver, 18yrs of age, who has not been drinking. If that is not possible then book them.

Rather then a pitch fork you should grab your law books and read abit.

@thirdpartyvoter - Grewvy...

Yes... My ignorance... Sorry...

Now for yours.

Can you tell me how many of the 124 DUIs this weekend didn't have to post bail?

I know of 1.... This stupid freaking PIG!!! PIG!!! They are all PIGS!

A good friend of mine had to blow 4 times. the first one was a .06% the pigs made him blow till they got a .08% He never hurt anyone, never crushed 3 cars with a government vehicle. He was booked (First time offender) and had to pay $1,200 bail. (after spending 2 nights in jail)

@thirdpartyvoter - Your horrible. I know several people who have had to pay fines on a first offense. Thats he way it should be. You have no idea what he is going to have to pay or suffer. I am sure he going to lose his retirment that he worked so hard to get. Get a life.

Pardon me as wRitE tHIS, I am sobbing over hearing his son's story. This Man, Cop, Father could have KILLED a chiLd...«removed» Donny Irish! Yes...Put him away while our city taxes pay for all of this havok!!!! You are no man, boy!

@Don S. - You are amazing.

Assaulting a police officer is a felony. Disarming a peace office is a felony. That's fine; but say say ANY cop convicted of a DUI or dirty dealing should receive a mandatory prison sentence!!!!

I laugh when I hear "oh give the guy a break one little mistake over such a long distinguished career" give me a break this guy has probably been driving drunk for years and only because he caused an accident did he get caught.

So Donny Irish... who was the woman???

@Erik S. - Yes, please let us know who this mysterious woman is. For some reason I don't think it was your mom. Was it?

@Jason A. - Jason...

The only reason why someone would become a PIG is because they feed on MAKING people respect authority granted to them by this corrupt system.

I can understand not knocking the whole system. But tell me he blew below a .15% Tell me the bail he posted. Tell me why me, I, us the ta payers should have to pay for the vehicles this guy crushed?

DUI with property damage. Booking, Bail, fines, probation, alcohol abuse classes.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I'm tired of Pigs shooting people in night clubs, DUI's, driving a Weber county Sherriffs vehicle to buy fishing gear at Cabella's. (Who's gas was in that tank?)

I HATE PIGS!!!!!!

Don't tell me about how hard your job is. I'm a 2 time Iraqi vet.... And I didn't have half the armor and weapons you guys get to take out a pot head.

@Jason A. - Nice professionalism Jason A. You're a real credit to the force!

You guys make me sick. Enough said. I am glad that you all can sit on here and say he should die, choke, etc. Yet not one person on here has not made ONE mistake today right?

I don't care if he was an officer or not, he made a mistake and he has to live with his actions. The guilt, the same, the embarssment is enough for any human to try and live with. You claim he should go to prison, have you ever ran a red light? Yep thats a crime and could kill someone too, think before you speak.

I hope him and his family well. I am so sorry Donny.

Erica

@Kurtthemeat - red light...r u shetting me...police DUI ...prostitution...felony cover up...felony on many other counts...and you are talking parking tickets...u r as dumb as the tard that did these multiple crimes against the community that he was to protect...then tried to use his corrupt friends to get him out of said felonies...his family will know go into foreclosure (as they should) and can tell the grand kids what a great guy he his and grow up and be a corrupt police officer