Veteran Fort Worth Officer Gary Hawley Fired Following DWI Arrest In Front Of Elementary School
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Fort Worth police lieutenant Gary Hawley was fired two months after his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in front of a Grapevine elementary school.
In a statement, the department said Hawley lost his job for violating department General Orders related to intoxication off-duty.
"The Fort Worth Police Department holds every officer to a very high standard and does not tolerate criminal misconduct or unethical behavior in any manner," the release said.
Gary Hawley was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 8, after a witness reported that he was asleep in the driver's seat in the pickup area of Cannon Elementary School.
According to police, a child was also in the backseat of Hawley's vehicle. Police determined Hawley was intoxicated and transported him to jail without incident.
Hawley was a 14-year veteran with the Fort Worth Police Department; assigned to the East Division Patrol.
