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FORT WORTH — Paul Henderson, former chief of staff for Fort Worth Police Chief Jeff Halstead, was fired Thursday following an internal affairs investigation into his December arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, his attorney has confirmed to the Star-Telegram.
“I’ll be filing Paul’s indefinite suspension appeal tomorrow,” said Craig Driskell, his attorney with the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.
Henderson, who had already been demoted from major to captain and stripped of his chief of staff position shortly after his Dec. 1 arrest, was informed of the chief’s decision during a meeting Thursday afternoon.
“As chief, I will not tolerate egregious misconduct from any employee, especially from an executive in my administration,” Halstead said Thursday.
Halstead said the internal investigation sustained allegations that Henderson violated general and/or special orders when he drove under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, became intoxicated while off-duty, and brought unjustified, unfavorable criticism on himself and the department by his arrest.
“Public trust is the foundation of public safety,” Halstead said. “The chief of police is expected to hold all employees accountable for their actions, on or off duty, regardless of rank, tenure, or position. This is the result of our investigation.
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FORT WORTH — Paul Henderson, former chief of staff for Fort Worth Police Chief Jeff Halstead, was fired Thursday following an internal affairs investigation into his December arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, his attorney has confirmed to the Star-Telegram.
“I’ll be filing Paul’s indefinite suspension appeal tomorrow,” said Craig Driskell, his attorney with the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.
Henderson, who had already been demoted from major to captain and stripped of his chief of staff position shortly after his Dec. 1 arrest, was informed of the chief’s decision during a meeting Thursday afternoon.
“As chief, I will not tolerate egregious misconduct from any employee, especially from an executive in my administration,” Halstead said Thursday.
Halstead said the internal investigation sustained allegations that Henderson violated general and/or special orders when he drove under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, became intoxicated while off-duty, and brought unjustified, unfavorable criticism on himself and the department by his arrest.
“Public trust is the foundation of public safety,” Halstead said. “The chief of police is expected to hold all employees accountable for their actions, on or off duty, regardless of rank, tenure, or position. This is the result of our investigation.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/05...#storylink=cpy
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