A Clark County sheriff’s deputy has resigned after state police charged him with driving while intoxicated.
Deputy Brad Mayhue’s resignation will be effective Monday, Sheriff David Turner said Thursday morning, after a three-and-a-half-month investigation by state police.
Mayhue was injured in an ATV accident on Sunday, May 24, and was air lifted to UAMS in Little Rock, where he was treated for his injuries and released days later.
He returned to work and, after Turner learned that state authorities suspected the accident was caused by alcohol, Mayhue was suspended with pay until further notice. State Trooper Sam Hart issued a warrant for Mayhue’s arrest on Monday. Turner said Mayhue pled guilty in court before turning in his resignation.
State police came to the conclusion that Mayhue was intoxicated after running a blood test and interviewing witnesses, according to Turner.
“It was on his day off, and it was poor judgment on his part,” Turner said. “He is a good officer, it was just poor judgment. He’s not any different than anybody else on the street.”
Turner said the accident would have been investigated “no matter who it was. The public holds us to a higher standard.”
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A Clark County sheriff’s deputy has resigned after state police charged him with driving while intoxicated.
Deputy Brad Mayhue’s resignation will be effective Monday, Sheriff David Turner said Thursday morning, after a three-and-a-half-month investigation by state police.
Mayhue was injured in an ATV accident on Sunday, May 24, and was air lifted to UAMS in Little Rock, where he was treated for his injuries and released days later.
He returned to work and, after Turner learned that state authorities suspected the accident was caused by alcohol, Mayhue was suspended with pay until further notice. State Trooper Sam Hart issued a warrant for Mayhue’s arrest on Monday. Turner said Mayhue pled guilty in court before turning in his resignation.
State police came to the conclusion that Mayhue was intoxicated after running a blood test and interviewing witnesses, according to Turner.
“It was on his day off, and it was poor judgment on his part,” Turner said. “He is a good officer, it was just poor judgment. He’s not any different than anybody else on the street.”
Turner said the accident would have been investigated “no matter who it was. The public holds us to a higher standard.”
