An Aurora police officer was fired and disqualified from legislation enforcement work this yr after he was detained and arrested whereas allegedly beneath the affect in separate incidents.
Adams County sheriff’s deputies first responded to a name for service on the residence of Jason Stanfield-Parker, 33, in August, based on courtroom paperwork and Aurora Police Division disciplinary information requested by the Put up.
Deputies discovered Stanfield-Parker and his partner intoxicated. His partner additionally was discovered to be violating a safety order. When deputies tried to detain Stanfield-Parker for questioning, he “walked away and needed to be bodily taken into custody, leading to an damage,” Aurora police wrote.
Stanfield-Parker was taken to a hospital and launched on a summons for obstructing a peace officer.
Whereas on paid administrative depart from the division, in September, Stanfield-Parker encountered legislation enforcement officers once more exterior of an Arapahoe County liquor retailer, the place he nearly precipitated a visitors crash whereas reversing out of a parking house.
He was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk, and his breath-alcohol focus was examined at 0.14%. He was additionally carrying a firearm on the time, Aurora police wrote.
The state’s public Peace Officer Requirements and Coaching database signifies Stanfield-Parker was sentenced within the former case Oct. 25, leading to his decertification March 13. He was charged with DUI and a visitors violation within the second case, pleading not responsible to each expenses March 18.
Every incident additionally resulted in an inside affairs investigation — on Jan. 13, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain upheld findings that Stanfield-Parker violated the division’s insurance policies on off-duty firearm possession, conformance to legislation, conduct unbecoming and neglect of responsibility, firing him in every case.
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