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Ex-Cops Who Ended Up In Prison

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Former cops who've gone to prison have committed offenses ranging from fraud and theft to murder. They include patrol cops, sergeants, police chiefs, and even the former top cop in New York City. Greed, aggressiveness, poor judgment, and a belief they'd get away with it led to their downfall. None did. From a DEA agent running a drug ring to a local cop who demanded a woman let him lick her feet during a traffic stop, these bad cops got caught. Here are some prominent ex-cops currently or recently in prison.

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    Daniel Holtzclaw

    In 2016, former Oklahoma City cop Daniel Holtzclaw received a sentence.Oklahoma City cop Daniel Holtzclaw.The court sentenced Daniel Holtzclaw to 263 years in prison.Daniel Holtzclaw received 263 years in prison.Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of four first-degree rape counts and other charges.Holtzclaw claimed he tried to help the dozens of Black women he assaulted while on patrol in low-income neighborhoods.Holtzclaw assaulted Black women.Holtzclaw assaulted Black women while on patrol in low-income neighborhoods.

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    Chicago police officer Van Dyke was arrested.Van Dyke was arrested.Authorities charged Van Dyke with murder for the 2014 shooting of an African American man.Van Dyke faced murder charges for the 2014 shooting of an African American man.The shooting involved an African American man waving a knife. The arrest took a year because investigators worked in parallel. The case became public only after a video of the shooting appeared.

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    Michael Slager.Michael Slager, a former cop from the North Charleston Police Department, received a 20-year prison sentence for killing Walter Scott in December 2017. Slager shot Scott, an unarmed Black man, on April 4, 2015, as Scott ran away.

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    Darnell Garcia

    Garcia was a DEA agent and martial arts expert who appeared in several films. At the same time, he ran a major drug ring with global bank accounts. Authorities arrested Garcia and sentenced him.Garcia was sentenced.Garcia received 80 years in prison.

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    Bernard Kerik

    Bernard Kerik served as New York City's police commissioner during 9/11. Later, Bernard Kerik served time in federal prison for tax evasion and fraud.Bernard Kerik served time.Kerik served time in federal prison for tax evasion and fraud.

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    Former.Muskegon County Airport police officer Theodore Dyer was sent to prison in 2013 for raping a 9-year-old girl. Less than a year later, his cellmate murdered him, allegedly to brag about the crime.Theodore Dyer was murdered.His cellmate allegedly murdered Theodore Dyer to brag about the crime.

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    Drew Peterson

    Former suburban Chicago police sergeant Drew Peterson.Drew Peterson.Drew Peterson is serving a 60-year prison term for murdering his third wife.

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    Seventeen-year NYPD vet Jose Tejada was sentenced.Jose Tejada was sentenced.Jose Tejada received an 18-year prison sentence in 2015 for running a crew of thieves that robbed and assaulted drug dealers.

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    Lewis, a former vice detective in Texas, was arrested.Lewis was arrested.Lewis was arrested in 2015 for joining the deadly brawl between the Cossacks and Bandidos motorcycle gangs in Waco.

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    The former Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Sullivan was arrested and sent to prison for possessing meth and soliciting prostitutes. Ironically, he served his 30-day jail stint in the county jail named after him.Sullivan was sent to prison.Sullivan served a 30-day stint in the county jail named after him for possession of meth and soliciting prostitutes.

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    Former Cleveland police officer Charles Locke.Charles Locke was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for taping himself committing statutory rape.Charles Locke received nearly 20 years in prison for taping himself committing statutory rape.Locke pleaded guilty, claiming exhaustion made him lose his mind while wearing his police uniform.Locke pleaded guilty, claiming exhaustion made him lose his mind while wearing his police uniform.Jasmine Bonner.

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    Former Houston PD officer Bonner pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after being arrested for her role in a cocaine distribution ring. Police set up a sting operation, and her young son was in the car during the drug deal.Bonner pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after being arrested for her role in a cocaine distribution ring.Bonner was arrested during a sting operation while her young son was in the car during a drug deal set up by police.

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    Quintanilla, a former sergeant in the Miami Springs PD, was sentenced to nine years in prison for acting as an escort during a major cocaine deal. Quintanilla followed participants to a safe spot while in uniform and a marked police car, acting as security for a $3,500 gig.Quintanilla was sentenced.Quintanilla received nine years in prison for acting as an escort during a major cocaine deal. He followed participants to a safe spot while in uniform and a marked police car, acting as security for a $3,500 gig.

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    Patrick Quinn, a suburban Houston patrolman, pulled over a woman who had marijuana in her car. He told her he would let her go if she presented her bare feet for him to smell and lick. Quinn changed his mind, asked for her underwear, and then let her go. The police arrested him and...He received a sentence.The sentence was one year in prison.

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    Louisiana police sergeant Timothy Prejean was...Prejean was sentenced.Prejean got 18 months in federal prison for taking cash bribes from a strip club owner to ignore prostitution happening there.

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    Jeffrey Walker, a Philadelphia narcotics officer, planted drugs in a dealer's car. Walker then robbed the dealer of over $15,000.He earned more than $15,000.Walker was arrested. He became a witness for the prosecution. He turned in several other corrupt officers in Philly's narcotics squad. The court gave him three years in prison under supervised release.

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    Kevin Mooneyham was Chief of Police in Woodbury, TN, when he was...Mooneyham was arrested.Mooneyham pleaded guilty to stealing from his department. He admitted to pocketing tens of thousands of dollars in overtime, even though he was salaried, and taking money from a federal grant meant to boost DUI enforcement. He got eight months in prison.

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    Honolulu patrolman Vincent Morre was...Morre was sentenced to 30 months.Morre got 30 months in prison for beating two men in an arcade during a suspect hunt, taking away their civil right to be free from unnecessary force.

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    George Price was a Miami-Dade police officer. Price was found guilty of filing false police reports as part of a complex identity theft scam. He was...Price was sentencedto four yearsin federal prison.Price received four years in federal prison.

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