Fort Worth police officer arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, department says
An off-duty Fort Worth police officer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, officials said.
Fort Worth Police Department Sgt. Luke Stout has been stripped of all police powers and placed on restricted duty, the department announced in a news release Thursday.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a single-car accident Tuesday on Tin Top Road in Parker County, according to a DPS press release. The driver, identified as Stout, was arrested and booked into the Parker County Jail, DPS said.
The 50-year-old Weatherford man was released from jail on $5,000 bond on Wednesday. He faces a charge of driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level greater than .15, according to jail records. The legal limit in Texas is .08.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Stout has an attorney.
In addition to a criminal investigation by the Department of Public Safety, Stout faces administrative investigation by the Fort Worth Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit. He has served with the department for 25 years, according to the release.
“The Fort Worth Police Department will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth Police Officer and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community,” the department said in the release.
At the time of his arrest Stout was assigned to Patrol Bureau, police said.
This story was originally published April 27, 2023 at 8:42 AM.
