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Apr 6, 2009 6:05 pm US/Central
Dallas Police Chief Terminates Four Officers
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
Four officers with the Dallas Police Department were terminated Monday.
During disciplinary hearings Police Chief David Kunkle fired Lieutenant Paul Wisdom, Police Officer Jeffrey Fowler, Police Officer Daniel Hageman, and Senior Corporal James T. Sims.
"There are consequences to our behavior, things that are done not only on duty but off duty as well," said Dallas Police Lieutenant Andy Harvey.
Wisdom, who was assigned to the Communications Division, after he left "profane and intimidating voice messages" to a citizen on two separate occasions. Wisdom made the phone calls and left the messages while on duty.
Fowler's termination stems from a number of offenses related to his arrest for Public Intoxication and Intoxication Assault. Police officials determined that Fowler "made profane and threatening comments to a supervisor and associates", in addition to his arrests. Fowler, who was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division, had been with the department since January, 2007.
Just one week before his termination Officer Daniel Hageman was indicted on Deadly Conduct, Discharge Firearm, Vehicle, charges. Hageman is accused of becoming involved in a road rage incident and discharging his weapon into a moving vehicle. Hageman has denied firing at the vehicle.
The termination of Sr. Cpl. Sims was a result of his arrest for Theft by Check in Kaufman County. A police investigation revealed that not only was Sims arrested, but had failed to "pay just debts as a result of judgments in Kaufman County and Dallas County". Sims had been with DPD since June, 1988.
All of the terminated officers have the right to appeal.
Officials with the Dallas Police Department say they don't feel the public has a negative view of the department; even after some highly-publicized missteps. "The important thing is that when these things happen, how the department addresses them is very important," said Harvey.
Since Kunkle became police chief, in June 2004, he has fired more than 60 police officers.
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