Grayson City

Our police officers often do dangerous, fast-paced work, and they must make immediate decisions on the scene of an incident. And, like all police, they're often second-guessed. Recently, some YouTube commentators have criticized the work of a former Grayson officer. In one instance, a young woman acting as a designated drive called 911 for help. When a very intoxicated male passenger refused to get out of her car, our officers responded. The footage shows what they encountered at 3AM, the chances they gave the man to comply, and the conduct they finally had to address. Police must deal with everyone, including very drunk people who refuse to listen. The drunk person later admitted to -- and was convicted for -- his criminal actions.

In another case, a person involved in a two-car incident fled the scene before later returning. He showed indications of impaired driving, such as leaving the scene of an accident, his initial refusal of breath testing, nervousness, and unsatisfactory field sobriety test responses. He also refused a blood test. The driving under the influence charge was dismissed but the original charge of Leaving the Scene of An Accident, a Class A Misdemeanor, resulted the judge placing the man in a pre-trial diversion program. After three months of satisfaction of conditions, it will be dismissed. After instances like this, we always review the situation for how we can improve because we know we can always do better.

Because we want to be transparent about the work our police do, we've posted videos of each instance that shows the full story of what actually happened.

Official Statement from the City of Grayson in response to recent social media posts.