Jacksonville Officer Found to Have Nearly Spotless Record

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper who’s being reviewed about whether he gave an off-duty Jacksonville police officer involved in a crash special treatment has had a nearly spotless record for the past 29 years, according to his file.

The officer’s file is full of accommodations and letters praising his work.

The officer was dispatched to the accident in March involving Officer Lennell Boyer, who police later determined was drunk. The officer let Boyer go with only a careless driving citation because he said he didn’t think Boyer was drunk, even though the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police officers who first responded to the crash said Boyer was banging on a police car window, yelling, screaming, urinating on a police car floor and calling dispatch over and over.

The incident is being reviewed by FHP.

According to the officer’s file, he’s been involved in two accidents in his career.

Other things, however, that he was involved in include an incident in 2005 when a murder suspect from Tennessee was loose on Interstate 95. A passenger in the car held a gun up to another passenger and then aimed at police. One of those troopers was the officer, who was able to work with the team and calm down the suspect, which led to her arrest. The driver of the car was killed.

A letter from headquarters says his quick, alert and calm actions paid off that day.

And in relation to the wildfires in 2007, the officer was given a commendation for his help with residents and motorists along Interstate 10. He also has received several letters from motorists who said he has helped them when they broke down, and one even recommended he become Trooper of the Year.

The officer, who is now retired, said in a phone interview that he is proud of his record and he wishes he could apologize for the incident with the JSO officer.

For Now FHP continues their investigation, and the officer said the FHP has not yet contacted him about it.

If you are ever pulled over in suspicion of DUI (or involved in a suspected DUI related crash) don’t expect special treatment! Sometimes police will even charge a civilian DUI suspect without having enough evidence to do so in the first place. It is because of this that hiring a DUI attorney to protect your rights and fight for your freedom is essential when charged with Florida DUI. If you would like to learn about beating a drunk driving charge in Florida we welcome you to contact a Jacksonville drunk driving lawyer at our firm for a free and confidential consultation.

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