DPD sergeant suspended for violent incident with former girlfriend
DALLAS -- A Dallas police sergeant with a troubled past is serving a 10-day suspension over a July 2013 domestic disturbance with his girlfriend along Interstate 30.
Sgt. Mark Swindell, who joined the force in 2001, was suspended last Thursday during a disciplinary hearing. He can appeal the suspension. He is currently assigned to the department’s jail unit.
Investigators concluded that he was under the influence of alcohol, was involved in an off-duty disturbance resulting in a physical fight, and initiated an unwarranted lights-and-sirens response from other police officers during the summertime incident.
They also found that he gave misleading statements when he said that his girlfriend was trying to run over him during a 911 call, even though her voice could be heard in the background.
At the time of the July incident, he had only been back on the job for a few months after being reinstated. He had been fired in May 2012 over allegations of prescription drug abuse.
10 days seems like plenty of punishment for this stellar human being.Still no word on why no charges for punching his friendgirl.I guess lying, abusing drugs and beating women is only bad when regular peons do it.
For "Peace Officers" it is just blowing off some steam and that is allowed if not encouraged.
Just think of the malfeasance this asshole has done to citizens that we don't know about.
DALLAS -- A Dallas police sergeant with a troubled past is serving a 10-day suspension over a July 2013 domestic disturbance with his girlfriend along Interstate 30.
Sgt. Mark Swindell, who joined the force in 2001, was suspended last Thursday during a disciplinary hearing. He can appeal the suspension. He is currently assigned to the department’s jail unit.
Investigators concluded that he was under the influence of alcohol, was involved in an off-duty disturbance resulting in a physical fight, and initiated an unwarranted lights-and-sirens response from other police officers during the summertime incident.
They also found that he gave misleading statements when he said that his girlfriend was trying to run over him during a 911 call, even though her voice could be heard in the background.
At the time of the July incident, he had only been back on the job for a few months after being reinstated. He had been fired in May 2012 over allegations of prescription drug abuse.
10 days seems like plenty of punishment for this stellar human being.Still no word on why no charges for punching his friendgirl.I guess lying, abusing drugs and beating women is only bad when regular peons do it.
For "Peace Officers" it is just blowing off some steam and that is allowed if not encouraged.
Just think of the malfeasance this asshole has done to citizens that we don't know about.