Steven Smith
Service Record
Topeka Kansas Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | October 7, 2019 - January 21, 2022.[1] |
| Salary | $52,242 (2021)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
Incident Reports
2021 DUI
On October 26, 2021, Smith was driving and hit a car that was parked in front of the owner's house. He left the scene, called police to report that his wife had hit a car, picked up his wife, and drove the car back to the scene of the accident. Smith told responding officers that his wife had been driving.[3]
Doorbell video was "inconsistent" with Smith's version of events.[1]
Smith asked one of the responding officers to turn off his body-worn camera, and then confessed to being the driver.[1]
The Kansas Highway Patrol took over the investigation, and found that Smith smelled of alcohol and was slurring his speech. Smith's BAC was .089, above the state limit of .08.[1]
Response Timeline
On October 26, 2021, Smith was charged with driving under the influence and interference with law enforcement.[4][1]
As part of the investigation, Smith was put on paid administrative leave.[4]
The charges against Smith were dropped when Smith entered a diversion agreement.[1]
Smith resigned.[1]
Without explicitly stating whether the other officer disabled his camera, the investigation found "no other policy violations by other employees".[1]
On August 15, 2022, the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training revoked Smith's certificate.[1][3]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Tim Hrenchir, Topeka police officer blamed wife for drunken driving crash. Here's the status of his certification., Topeka Capital-Journal, 2022-09-13
- ↑ Steven Smith, Police Officer, City of Topeka, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Summary Order of Revocation, Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training, 2022-08-15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tim Hrenchir, Topeka police officer Steven Smith arrested in connection with driving under the influence, Topeka Capital-Journal, 2021-10-28
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