Matthew Willet
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Service Record
Concord North Carolina Police Department
| Rank | Sergeant (2021)[1] |
| Dates of Service | Hired approximately 2008.[2] |
| Salary | $75,670 (2021)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Suspended[2] |
Commendations
2018 Coworker of the Month
For January 2018, Willet was named Coworker of the Month.[4]
Incident Reports
2023 Passing a School Bus
On May 11, 2023, Willet drove his department vehicle past a school bus that was unloading a student.[5] [2]
The incident was captured on a home surveillance camera.[2]
Response Timeline
Willet was cited by the North Carolina Highway Patrol for passing a stopped school bus, a class 1 misdemeanor. Willet faces up to 120 days in jail.[2][6]
Willet was placed on administrative duty.[2]
On May 18, 2023, Willet was suspended without pay for 5 days.[2]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 2021 Annual Report, Concord Police Department, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Joe Marusak, 5-day suspension for Concord police officer who drove around school bus, Charlotte Observer, 2023-05-19
- ↑ Matthew Branden Willet, Law Enforcement Officer-Police Officer, City of Concord, govSalaries
- ↑ 2018 Annual Report, Concord Police Department, 2018
- ↑ Concord police sergeant suspended for passing stopped school bus, WSOC, 2023-05-18
- ↑ General Statute 20-179, North Carolina Statutes
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