Mark Oakley
Service Record
Beaufort County North Carolina Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy[1] |
| Dates of Service | March 2007 - May 2011.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Oakley described his termination as "due to a difference of opinion".[1]
Roanoke Rapids North Carolina Police Department
| Rank | Patrolman |
| Dates of Service | March 2012[1] - April 1, 2015.[2] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[2] |
Littleton North Carolina Police Department
| Rank | Patrolman |
| Dates of Service | February 2015 - February 2, 2017.[2] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Oakley worked for Allied Universal Special Police, which provided security to the Rockingham County Courthouse.[1]
Warrenton North Carolina Police Department
| Rank | Officer, Sergeant (December 2018)[1] |
| Dates of Service | January 2018 - March 25, 2024.[1][3] |
| Salary | $58,648 (2022)[4] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Oakley described his termination as "because the town administor[sic] was scared they may get sued by the NAACP".[1]
Littleton North Carolina Police Department
| Rank | Patrolman |
| Dates of Service | Re-hired May 2018.[2] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
Lawyers claimed that 14 people were involved in incidents with Oakley.[5]
2023 Arrest of Dwayne Hicks
On September 20, 2023, Oakley stopped Hicks and removed his license plate from his vehicle. Oakley followed Hicks home, tased him, and arrested him.[5]
Response Timeline
Oakley was placed on paid administrative leave.[6][7]
In January 2024, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) opened an investigation into complaints of improper use of force.[3]
The SBI concluded that Oakley used his Taser on unarmed subjects that were not actively resisting arrest and that Oakley did not appear to be in immediate physical danger.[3]
On March 25, 2024, Oakley was fired for "serious detrimental personal conduct".[2]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Mark Oakley, LinkedIn
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Virginia Bridges, Police officer fired by NC town amid SBI investigation still wears a badge, News & Observer, 2024-05-06
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Luci Weldon, Town of Warrenton terminates employment of Sgt. Mark Oakley, Warren Record, 2024-03-25
- ↑ Mark Oakley A, Town of Warrenton, Police Officer, govSalaries
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Destinee Patterson, 'He is dangerous': Lawyers seek release of body cam footage involving Warrenton police sergeant accused of improper force, WRAL, 2024-04-08
- ↑ Destinee Patterson, Warrenton police officer under investigation after complaints of improper use of force, WRAL, 2024-02-22
- ↑ SBI investigates Warrenton police officer for misconduct, excessive force, WRAL, 2024-02-22
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