Burkburnett Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Drink Driving

A female Burkburnett, Texas police officer was arrested this week in Wichita Falls for allegedly driving while intoxicated.  A Wichita County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly saw her vehicle run a flashing red light at approximately 2:20 a.m.

The deputy pulled the driver over, and the driver allegedly had no identification.  The deputy alleged that the driver’s speech was slurred, and that he could smell alcohol on her breath.  He also alleged that she was swaying when standing.  The driver allegedly began a field sobriety test and then refused to continue it.  The driver was then taken to jail, where she allegedly refused to provide breath or blood samples.  Ultimately, the deputy allegedly obtained a warrant for the police officer to provide blood samples.  It appears that the Burkburnett police officer is still employed as an officer by that city.

Written By: Dean Malone

Dean Malone

Dean Malone is the founder of Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a jail neglect civil rights law firm. Mr. Malone earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, and from Baylor University School of Law with a general civil litigation concentration. Mr. Malone served in several staff positions for the Baylor Law Review, including executive editor. Mr. Malone is an experienced trial lawyer, trying a number of cases to jury verdict and also handling arbitrations through final hearing. He heads the jail neglect section of his law firm, in which lawyers litigate cases involving serious injury and death resulting from jail neglect and abuse. Lawyers frequently refer cases to Mr. Malone due to his focus on this very complicated civil rights practice area.