As many as 50 narcotics cases in jeopardy after Plano police officer loses job
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Collin County authorities say as many as 50 narcotics cases could be in jeopardy now that a former Plano police officer has pleaded guilty to a felony domestic abuse charge that cost him his job.
Zachary Petty agreed to a plea deal that will keep his record clean if he completes eight years of deferred adjudication.
The victim in this case is the widow of Richardson police officer David Sherrard, who was shot and killed in the line of duty five years ago.
Nicole Sherrard filed a police report last year accusing Petty, who she was in a relationship with, of continuous domestic violence.
She posted that she agreed with the sentence and called the abuse she experienced "worse than anyone will ever know."
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