A Dallas police lieutenant was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Christmas Eve, according to a department press release.
Lieutenant Jeremy Carter, badge No. 9550, was taken into custody by the Midlothian Police Department on December 24.
Carter has served with the Dallas Police Department since August 2008 and is currently assigned to the Operational Technology Unit. Department officials said Carter was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. The 17-year veteran now faces criminal charges in Midlothian.
This incident is the latest in a slew of misconduct allegations that have plagued the DPD this year, many of which have led to officer terminations following disciplinary hearings:
The 17 DPD employees terminated so far in 2025 due to alleged misconduct include:
- 02/18 – Police Officer Brennon Wilkinson, arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child.
- 04/30 – Police Officer Ali Toppa arrested for unauthorized release of body-worn camera recording
- 05/01 – 911 Call Analyst Billy Flores arrested for theft of property
- 05/01 – 911 Call Analyst Evelyn Keith arrested for driving while intoxicated
- 05/16 – Sergeant David Bayson, arrested for assault-family violence
- 05/16 – Senior Corporal Raneen Bazzi arrested for assault-family violence
- 05/16 – Police Officer Jalen Thomas was arrested for deadly conduct and received citations for failure to maintain financial responsibility, resulting in a suspended driver’s license.
- 05/29 – Research Specialist Patsy Evans arrested for unlawful food stamp use greater than $200
- 05/29 – Supervisor Sheri Brown, arrested for unlawful food stamp use greater than $200
- 05/29 – Sergeant Matthew Terry, arrested for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger, being untruthful to a supervisor, and driving under the influence of alcohol.
- 07/30 – Police Dispatch Analyst Kenyon Campbell, causing a disturbance in the workplace.
- 07/30 – Police Officer Jason Brower, failing to complete mandated training courses, indifference toward work (loafing, sleeping, inattention, leaving workstation)
- 07/31 – Senior Corporal Joseph Robeson, tampering/fabricating physical evidence, unauthorized taking of evidence from crime scene, failing to fully investigate a shooting, violating off-duty employment policy, and giving untruthful statements during investigation.
- 07/31 – Police Officer Elijah Walker, arrested for driving while intoxicated
- 12/01 – Police Officer Trainee III Adrian Alcorta, arrested for assault family violence-offensive contact and assaulting a family member.
- 12/01 – Police Officer Scott Simpson, unauthorized release of body-worn camera recording and conducting subject searches through confidential investigative platform for non-departmental purposes.
- 06/11 – Police Officer Jerrid Couch, arrested for public intoxication
- 06/14 – Police Officer Bradley Hance, arrested for DWI.
- 07/10 – Senior Corporal Le Chau, arrested on felony theft charges, accused of stealing between $30,000 and $150,000.
- 07/30 – Senior Corporal Scott Jay, arrested for aggravated assault causing bodily injury.
- 08/29 – Police Officer Thomas Fury II, arrested for assault causing bodily injury-family violence.
- 10/06 – Police Officer Dekoven Joshlin, arrested for harassment.
- 11/24 – Police Recruit Asher King, arrested for drug possession and illegally carrying a weapon.
