Off-Duty Indiana Deputy Stopped for Speeding, Suspected DUI

An off-duty Lake County Sheriff's deputy was pulled over by an Indiana State Police trooper after being caught driving more than 100 mph, according to bodycam footage obtained through a public records request.

The traffic stop occurred in Indiana. The trooper who initiated the stop recognized the driver as a fellow law enforcement officer during the encounter.

Bodycam footage shows the trooper observing signs consistent with impairment, including bloodshot eyes and the odor of alcohol. The trooper administered a portable breath test as part of the field investigation.

During the stop, the deputy placed a call to his girlfriend. In that call, captured on the trooper's bodycam, he minimized the amount of alcohol he had consumed that evening.

The footage documents an extended field sobriety and investigative process following the initial speed violation. The video was released after a request filed under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act.

The deputy's name, the specific charges filed, and the outcome of the stop were not detailed in the available footage or description. Bodycam Zero obtained and published the footage as part of its ongoing coverage of law enforcement incidents captured on body-worn cameras.

This report is based solely on the released bodycam video and accompanying description. Further details regarding formal charges or the resolution of the case were not immediately available.