INVESTIGATORS. >> WELCOME TO THE REVEAL, A
SHOW DEDICATED TO LIFE-CHANGING
INVESTIGATIONS.
INVESTIGATIONS. POLICE BODY CAMERAS PROVIDE
REAL PROOF OF THE KIND OF
CITIZEN COMPLAINTS WE'VE HEARD
ABOUT FOR DECADES.
THIS IS ONE WE HAVEN'T HEARD
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. >> A GRIFFIN POLICE OFFICER
ASKING ANOTHER MAN TO PERFORM
ORAL SEX ON HIM AS AN INSULT.
THAT IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
IT STARTS AS A ROUTINE POLICE
CALL TO HELP WITH A CUSTODY
DISPUTE.
DISPUTE.
DISPUTE. IT WILL COME TO AN END WITH ONE
OF THE OFFICERS LOSING HIS JOB.
>> WHAT'S YOUR FIRST NAME?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. NO.
NO.
NO. COME
NO. COME ON, PLEASE.
HE LIVES HERE.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
PLEASE. >> COME ON OUT HERE AND HELP ME
WITH THIS.
WITH THIS. >> I'M TRYING TO HELP AS BEST I
CAN.
CAN.
CAN. >>
CAN. >> WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE
CHILD BACK, AND YOU SAID --
>> HE TOLD ME TO --
>> HE WAS WEARING A GRIFFIN
POLICE UNIFORM AND BADGE AND HE
ASKED YOU TO PERFORM ORAL SEX
ON HIM AS A EUPHEMISM?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> Reporter: THE OFFICER PLANS
TO LEAVE BUT RE-ENGAGES THE
CITIZEN.
CITIZEN.
CITIZEN. >> THIS IS ON CAMERA.
>> I'M GOING TO LEAVE.
>> WE ARE TRYING TO GET A CHILD
BACK, AND YOU ASK US TO SUCK
YOUR --
YOUR --
YOUR -- >> GET OUT OF HERE.
>> MY FRIEND AMBER TOLD ME
SOMETHING LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO
DO THIS, --
>> YES YOU DID.
>> NEVER.
>> NEVER.
>> NEVER. >> Reporter: WHILE A SERGEANT
RESPONSE, THE OFFICER CALLS HIS
LIEUTENANT ON THE DRIVE BACK TO
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS. >>> I SAID NEVERMIND, I'M NOT
GOING TO GIVE YOU MY
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. I SAID WELL YOU CAN -- AND THEY
FLIPPED OUT.
FLIPPED OUT. MY CAMERA WAS ON, YES.
>> BUT THEN COLUMNS DOWN WITH A
SMOKE IN HIS PATROL CAR.
THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THE
CITIZENS SEEM TO BECOME
IRRITATED THAT THE POLICE COULD
NOT HELP THEM.
THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE
OFFICIAL REPORT OF WHAT REALLY
ESCALATED THE SITUATION.
>> TO LOSE IT OVER SOMETHING SO
SIMPLE, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IT
WAS A MAJOR INCIDENT?
>> Reporter: THE POLICE CHIEF
HAD THE SAME CONCERNS.
>> I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DEFEND
YOU AND THE DEPARTMENT IF
THINGS REALLY GO TO -- AND WITH
THIS PATTERN, I CAN'T.
>> I DON'T.
THAT'S IT, CHIEF.
IT WAS STUPID.
I APOLOGIZE TO YOU.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT SENT ME OFF.
>>
>>
>> Reporter: PERSONNEL RECORDS SHOW HE RESIGNED FROM THE
LOCUST GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN 2008.
IN 2008.
IN 2008. HE CALLED IN SICK BECAUSE HE
WAS DRINKING AND SHOWED UP TO
COURT THE NEXT DAY SMELLING
LIKE ALCOHOL.
LIKE ALCOHOL. HE HAD ALCOHOL IN HIS SYSTEM.
>> THAT WAS A ONE-TIME THING
AND IT POPPED OUT OF NOWHERE
BECAUSE YOU HAD A BAD DAY OR
THE DOG DIED, THAT'S ONE THING.
ON THE TAIL END OF YOU GETTING
HIRED AFTER HE GOT FIRED AND
LOCUST GROVE -- CHAD CALLED ME
LAST NIGHT AND OFFERED ME A
STEAK DINNER TO DROP THE
CHARGES.
CHARGES.
CHARGES. >> A FRIEND ASKED HIM TO DROP
THE COMPLAINT.
THE COMPLAINT. >> I AM AN OFF-DUTY POLICE
OFFICER.
OFFICER.
OFFICER. >> Reporter: THIS IS THE
FRIEND, HE STOPPED IN 2015 FOR
RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE AT 95
MILES PER HOUR.
>> YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING A
LITTLE BIT?
LITTLE BIT? >> Reporter: THE OFF-DUTY
OFFICER ADMITTED TO DRINKING
FOUR BEERS AND 30 MINUTES
BEFORE THE RIDE AND WAS
ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING.
>> YOU KNOW AS GOOD AS I DO, WE
WILL WORK ON IT.
>> Reporter: IT WAS REDUCED TO
RECKLESS DRIVING.
RECKLESS DRIVING. HE RESIGNED FROM GRIFFIN, AND
HIS POLICE CERTIFICATION IS
CURRENTLY ON PROBATION.
>> WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
>> THE STATE ALSO PUT HIS
CREDENTIAL ON PROBATION FOR
THIS INCIDENT.
THIS INCIDENT. >> I JUST GOT SHOT IN THE SIDE.
>> HE WAS SHOT OFF-DUTY.
IT WAS A FISTFIGHT WITH A
WOMAN'S BOYFRIEND, BUT HE
DESCRIBED IT DIFFERENTLY TO
911.
911.
911. >>
911. >> THEY KICKED THE DOOR INTO
THE HOUSE AND ATTACKED ME.
AND THEN HE SHOT ME.
>> Reporter: EXONERATED, HE
STAYED IN OFFICER UNTIL 2015
AFTER THE DUI ARREST.
>> HE WAS BASICALLY OFFERING TO
TAKE ME OUT TO DINNER, HE
WANTED TO TAKE US OUT TO DINNER
AND BUY US A STEAK DINNER.
HE ASKED IF I WOULD GO DOWN TO
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TODAY AND
DROP THE COMPLAINT.
>> Reporter: THEY REFUSED TO
DROP THE COMPLAINT AND AFTER
BEGGING FOR HIS JOB, HE TURNED
IN HIS RESIGNATION.
>> WHAT ABOUT THE OFFICER'S
FRIEND?
FRIEND?
FRIEND? >> AT FIRST, HE DENIED KNOWING
ANYTHING ABOUT THE CASE AND
THEN SAID HE DID OFFER TO
PURCHASE A STEAK