Senior Corporal Daniel Jamieson, with the Dallas Police Department, was arrested by McKinney police officers during the Memorial Day weekend.
The arrest comes just days after Chief Garcia admits he is “appalled” and “embarrassed” by officers who did not stop to render aid to an accident victim they had been chasing at high speeds only moments earlier.
We have reached out to Dallas Police for comment from Chief Garcia, but have received no response at time of publish.
The Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charge is a Class B misdemeanor.
This is not the first Dallas Police issue with Driving While Intoxicated event.
In July 2020, Lt. Brian Deininger was arrested for Public Intoxication by Irving Police Department, despite being found unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle.
At the time, Deininger was assigned to teach the Standard Field Sobriety Testing program at the Dallas Police Department Academy.
Daniel Jamieson History
Jamieson has been a police officer in Dallas since February 2008. He is currently assigned to the Tactical Operations Division.
The Tactical Operations Division is currently led by Assistant Chief Reuben Ramirez.
This tactical group is the same type of unit that would respond to a school shooting. They would make situational decisions and use elevated tactics to affect arrests.
He is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs investigation.
Driving While Intoxicated Statutes
The Driving While Intoxicated – or DWI – statute is covered under Texas Penal Code Title 10, Chapter 49.
If convicted, this charge carries with it a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours in a local jail. The charge could be elevated to a Class A misdemeanor if Jamieson’s Blood Alcohol Content concentration is at a level of 0.15 or more at the time the analysis.
McKinney Police Department has been contacted for more information.