Third Butner officer fired in trooper's DWI stop
A third Butner police officer has been fired for his role in the DWI stop of an off-duty state trooper in April.
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Maj. Anthony W. Moss' dismissal comes more than a month after the trooper, Capt. James Williams Jr., and two other Butner Public Safety officers, Capt. Walter Williams and Lt. Daniel Parrott, were fired.
"The officers involved in this incident failed to enforce the law and abide by their oaths of office, and we cannot tolerate that," Butner Chief Wayne Hobgood said in a statement. "The public trust was betrayed along with our commitment to serve and protect the citizens of this community."
The officers came under scrutiny following an April 3 traffic stop in Granville County in which officers suspected James Williams of driving while impaired.
Instead of taking action against Williams, the officers dropped him off at a Best Western motel, according to police-radio traffic recordings.
Officers never filed any charges nor administered any sobriety tests, an internal investigation by the public safety department and the State Highway Patrol found.
"Our officers are held to high standards, and we expect no less," Hobgood said. "I have personally met with each and every member of this department since the incident occurred and have made clear my expectations and the repercussions for not meeting them."
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