An Austin police officer’s law enforcement license is in jeopardy after he plead guilty to driving drunk.
The incident occurred less than a year after the officer was forced to fire a deadly shot at a man who was evading arrest. The man reached for a gun, causing the officer to fire his gun. The officer claims that, because of his guilt over the incident, he was led to alcohol and excessive drinking. The officer also claims that he turned to his department superiors to seek help after the traumatic event.
The officer was fired and then reinstated with a brief suspension. He will be tried for a DWI on March 7 and may lose his law enforcement license.
If you are facing legal issues and are in jeopardy of losing your professional license, please contact the Texas professional license defense attorneys of the Leichter Law Firm at 512-495-9995.