I thought the amount of cops driving drunk in their own time was shocking but driving drunk in a police uniform and in a police car is next level shocking.

His BAC read at .39 and .385 when this video was taken. This is black out drunk levels. Above .4 is life threatening. This guy was absolutely pickled and to even be conscious at those levels means he has a high tolerance ie: he drinks this much often. Thank God they caught him now and not after he died or caused someone else's death.

My son was hospitalized by a drunk driver who hit him. I'm grateful to still have my son, but my disdain for drunk drivers has reached a new level.

I’m a retired LEO & i was a Sgt Det when i retired. I’ve arrested many LEOs in my career for various reasons & i can promise you i did not treat them any better or any worse than a regular citizen. They’re treating him as if he’s a little brother & trying not to get him in trouble w mom & dad. It’s ridiculous. He could have killed people That BS of calling someone to come get him is crazy, just wrong! I would have done SFSTs & a PBT etc as soon as i could like normal & would have arrested him on the spot. These officers are wrong for wasting time talking etc like he’s not just hammered drunk. Having a BAC of near .4% is just crazy. It was probably higher than that when they first encountered him but they waited so long to test him. And why the hell is he even driving if he has regular seizures? How can he be employed as an officer if he has seizures? In my state you can’t drive unless you haven’t had a seizure in 6 months. Then have to be evaluated & cleared by a dr before you can drive again. This guy is something else. It just fires me up seeing this. How many people has he arrested & treated worse than this over the years? How many did he arrest that was so close to .08% just to make a case? He’s a damn hypocrite & deserves the maximum sentence & fines. He definitely doesn’t deserve to be employed as a LEO anywhere at all. Not even a crossing guard I was T-Boned at an intersection one afternoon trying to get to a wreck w possible entrapment. Anyway i was cleared & found not at fault but i was in the department within 15 minutes of me calling it in & doing a mandatory admin breathalyzer then directly after that was driven to the hospital by my Sgt for a blood draw to test for everything else. Then was put on desk duty until the results came back. Point is that department had absolute zero tolerance for any fuckery on the job & I think every department should be as strict. I remember my chief telling me before i blew “you realize if you don’t blow .000% I’m going to arrest you here & now & you’ll be fired on the spot? Then if anything other than precipitation medicine is found in your blood you’ll have charges then too don’t you?? Best police chief i ever worked for. Did not mince his words,sugar coat his words etc. He was one of those people that you knew exactly where you stood w him & you knew he didn’t mess around. These officers seemed as if they were trying not to arrest him but finally didn’t have a choice.

"I'm prone to seizures from flashing lights. That's why I drive a cop car."

This is called "method patrolling". You can't thoroughly understand the actions of other drunk drivers without first driving drunk yourself. Great dedication officer!

The ex-cop witness hustling his law firm put a huge smile on my face

I don't know why I keep watching these drunk driving videos. I was involved in a fatal car crash on 4-22-23. A very impaired driver hit me and my fiancé head on. The fatality was my fiancée. I watched him die. I was life flighted to a hospital. I almost didn't make it. My heart and soul are shattered. I've had five surgeries with one more coming up the 25th. DRUNK DRIVERS NEED STIFFER SENTENCES.

As someone that became a paraplegic at the age of 18 by a drunk driver hitting me, I feel many emotions seeing this. There is no reason to ever drive intoxicated….there’s plenty of other options. He could’ve called in sick. Just sad that people continue to drive when they shouldn’t. It changes everyone involved’s lives…..some more than others! I feel blessed that I survived….I’m one of the lucky ones.

I don't know why everyone is so worried about this guy losing his job. Hell, you lose your job stocking shelves at Walmart if you're wasted.

They sure treat him with more respect than they would the average citizen.

@1:14:25 When the other Drunk Gentleman asks him “You’re in Your work Uniform? What are you a Cook or Sumthin?” Then the embarrassing Pause, Then his Sergeant walks in and at that moment the other drunks face as he just put two and two together was like HOLY SH!T…..😂😂😂 Damn it’s hard not laugh tho

Thank god for that lovely couple in the red jaguar. They probably saved this man’s life and the life of anyone he could’ve hurt. He’s beyond messed up.

Imagine someone being pulled over by dude but he’s more intoxicated and he’s giving you the sobriety test🤦🏻‍♀️ 🤦🏻‍♀️🤢

Unbelievable unbelievable. Carrying a weapon. Driving. No compassion. He needs to be sacked and removed from his duties. He is a disgrace

It would be nice if the kindness and compassion that was shown to this officer was shown to civilians on a consistent basis.

Gentleman in the car was a class act. Didn’t jump to conclusions, empathetic but did what he could to get the guy off the road.

The fact he said he feels sober after blowing a .391 is staggering. Hes definitely always this drunk.

Driving drunk is one thing, driving drunk as an on duty police officer carrying a loaded gun is next level crazy

This officer has a SERIOUS addiction problem and it’s incredible that it wasn’t detected until this moment?!?! It’s so very hard to believe that he’s been under the influence at the job every single day without anyone noticing! Because I’m sure he has to drink all day long if he’s THAT deep into his addiction! He needs to be admitted into a detox center immediately and never again be allowed in the Police Force to protect the public, as well as himself! So sad!

imagine being drunk ASF then getting pulled over by an officer that's way more wasted than you. lol

Imagine how confused the neighbors must have been. All these cop cars but where’s the suspect’s car??

I'm surprised by how polite and generally un-annoying he is behaving. Drunk people have always gotten on my last nerve and I'm just shocked that he's really not pi$$ing me off.

Don't ya just love how considerate. soft spoken and compassionate they are to a DRUNK COP IN UNIFORM? Any one of us would be UNDER the jail! Disgusting. 🤮

"Whatever happens, I truly believe we saved your life today". True statement

Sober Cop: in our profession its best to be honest right? Drunk cop: No

If this were anybody but another police officer we would have been in jail in a heartbeat!

This is pathetic. Not a mistake, a bad choice. He chose to go into work that day. Cops should be held to a higher standard.

I facepalmed when he said the beer can they found in his center console is an old beer can. They were trying to tie it in with his current drunk driving situation, but he's like, "Nope. I've done this before."

If he has seizures and doesn't take his meds, and admits to intermittent seizures, his license needs to be suspended until he's seizure free for a period of time as state law dictates.

Homeboy started drinking at 2, stopped drinking at 4 & went to sleep at 3. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. 🤯

I don't care what anyone says, I commend the police and EMT's professional work. I hope he receives the help needed.

"I definitely don't want this guy to lose his job". Why the hell not! He's a danger to society driving around drunk with a gun with all kinds of privileges. If this doesn't warrant a dismissal, I can't imagine what would. We should expect more than that of public officials.

As the arresting officer said "we've saved your life today" how true, including any innocent people going about their day

This just came across my feed and after reading many of these comments, I had to say there are some strong amazing people here. I am so proud of you.

How can he have a seizure disorder and be a cop? Most ppl who have seizures ever 2-3 months wouldn't even be allowed to have a license let alone have a job involving making critical decisions, driving a vehicle at high speeds and carrying a gun.

Being intoxicated and realizing u just did something that's life altering is the most heart dropping feeling (Update: sorry for everyone that's able to relate to this comment much love hope everyone gets better)

Either this guy has a high tolerance (.39 BAC or his liver is shot. Either way, I'm glad he didnt kill somebody. My 28 yr old brother was killed by a drunk driver. I have zero tolerance for drunk drivers. ZERO!

I think I drank once while at work back in my 20's. All it does is make the day a LOT longer.

I, sincerely, pray that this man got the help that he needed and is currently living his best life.

Stay sober and safe, I'm 18 days sober tomorrow, I feel great, if your drinking due to mental instability, talk and try to look as to why you're stuck in the loop of drinking everyday and forgive yourself. Avoid putting yourself in an under the influence situation. Love you all!!!

A .39 is ridiculous and I can’t believe he wasn’t charged additionally for carrying a firearm.

Someone else said it, but a “regular” citizen wouldn’t have received 5% of the empathy this guy did.

They would NOT give ANYONE else the same courtesy and patience they have given this 'cop' - no matter what their life circumstance. Even with body cams they go out of their way to be overly polite and considerate of other cops, political figures, etc. (without the cams they would be getting away with their bullsh*t 100%)

Dude was tore up from the floor up, blasted! He looks like he just got kicked out of a bar.

Nobody’s talking about the dude who called the cops. He was so real and funny about the whole thing “I’m trying to find my business card!”

And the guy asking him, ‘what time did you stop drinking?’ 3 pm, ‘what time did you go to work?’ 4 pm, ‘what time did you wake up?’ 5 pm. ‘Today??’ 😳

Whoah ! His sergeant was PISSED OFF !

"Do I smoke marijuana? Heck no!" No, you just take prescription medication and mix it with Benedryl and alcohol and then drive and carry a firearm. This guy is a hot mess. Hope he gets help.

Saw a clip of this on the news a day or two ago & immediately looked all over YT for the full bodycam version to no avail. I’m not surprised Cop Watch posted it, this channel is on point! Thank you Cop Watch!

You don't see them giving an average citizen, this consideration , when DRUNK .

How was he conscious? I had a family member who went to the hospital unconscious with alcohol poisoning, and he only had a .32. This dude has a serious problem.

Shout out to the dude witnessing, notifying police, speaking with them, staying to write a statement and send a video to the police AND try to get business for the law firm. Good stuff Jerome. You’re a king.

“You’re not in trouble” . . . WTF⁉️ Treat him like you would treat any of US‼️‼️

Wow the “good sameritans” who stayed on scene at 5:40 was so 7:15 informative and even took video. Like he was so genuine and said “he just needs help”.

He's only 25 yrs old & afflicted with the disease of alcohol. This is very sad. It used to be that after your 1st offense on the job, you were given the opportunity to go to rehab, & you would have several chances after that, especially if you were in a union. I hope this is stil true, because he's got a whole lifetime ahead of him. He's being cooperative & not denying that he drank, so maybe he'll go willingly, because after 3 strikes, he would be fired. He shouldn't be condemned. He has a disease & it's sad.

As someone who took myself down with alcohol MANY times over a fifteen year streak, I know how it feels to realize you just really blew it. In the end, we all have to sort out our messes and I hope he’s able to.

For this dude to still be vertical and 'somewhat' coherent, nevermind being conscious at all with a *POINT-THREE-NINE BAC* screams to me that this man is a professional drunk and this is not his first time... just his first time getting caught.

My grandmother was killed by a drunk driver, it fractured our entire family forever. To see how gentle they are treating that drunken cop after caught driving is angering.

A patrol officer prone to seizures??? That would pose a problem whilst in pursuit would it not?

I’ve never heard of any person who suffers from seizures being given jobs in which they are given weapons, a vehicle and a badge. So he’s lying.

This happened July '22, in November '22 a second Apopka police officer received a DUI. "Orlando police have arrested an Apopka police officer for allegedly driving under the influence. They arrested 31-year-old Sara Muni Tuesday night after she got into a crash with another driver, pushed him, and blocked his path" police said.

0.39 and he’s still able to talk and stand. This guy is a professional alcoholic.

I cannot believe that someone , who is prone to seizures , could be a police office. That is too dangerous.

They're so nice to him. Something tells me this isn't how they treat normal people suspected of DUI.

Dude is so drunk he doesn't know wtf is going on and he on his way to work??

I've seen quite a few of these videos where cops are drunk while on duty but this one takes the cake. This dude was absolutely hammered. It's almost hard to believe...

“Whatever happens today, I believe we just saved your life.” Those are some true words right there.

"Your not in trouble" like the dude isnt literally falling over drunk in uniform in his squad car. The cops trying to protect and help him disgust me so much more.

the most cringe atttempt at lying I've seen in awhile

Hell everyone is probably prone to seizures if they drink that much

"We all make mistakes." Let's get this straight. A MISTAKE is when you do something accidentally. A BAD CHOICE is when you do so etching deliberately.

Most tragic part is it wasn’t even his fellow officers but his fellow officers from 3 counties away💀💀💀

Apopka must be really hurting for officers if they are willing to assume the liability of an armed patrol officer who is prone to seizures.

He’s prone to seizures? DWI and seizures? And Benadryl? And he's a liar! He’s a danger to himself and everyone on the road. He was so wasted he could hardly stand up. He should not be a cop! 🤬

When he said no matter what happens today, I think we saved your life..... That's a good cop.... Sometimes it does save people... Jails, institutions and death.....only places drugs bring you.... But it doesn't matter what a person goes through. They have to really want to be clean to get clean

If hes this functional at .391, and was on his way to work, imagine how many times hes worked intoxicated and just wasnt caught because he was quite 4x the legal limit! Disgusting.

He was out drinking in uniform on July 4th. He mentioned free drinks and. 3 tall boys. Then, he ended up on the wrong part of town trying to drive home. Hours later, he blew 0.39. Huh. That’s a lot of a lot.

I wonder how many people he has arrested and reemed out for DUI 🤔

I didn't become an alcoholic until retirement. God Almighty and AA saved me. I was bad...really bad, before I got clean. It is now a day-to-day fight which I'm determined to win. I know exactly how this happened. No organization should ever try to cover stuff like this up. No human is immune from the menace of substance abuse. For those who know deep down inside they need help, there is help available. You can be free again.

Cop says in our profession it’s best to be honest . That’s one of the funniest things I’ve heard all month .

I don’t know how he can be driving at all with history of seizures every 3-4 months.

What about possession of a firearm well intoxicated? Endangering the public? Lots of troubling things about this interaction & lack of charges that would be placed on a citizen.

As his boss walks in... "I'm done?...." "Yea... yea you can pretty much guarantee that" lol

This video outlines on a level that is always accused that police officers receive preferential treatment. If this is not enough evidence of such accusations then I don’t know what is!!!

When I say that’s troubling. It’s sad of course he’s human, and being a LEO you’re held to a higher standard. I pray he gets the help he needs. Thankful that nobody was injured during his escapade. Good job officers

Love the timing. The other inmate asking what he does for a living right when his Sargent walks in haha

With such a high BAC, this is not the first time he has done this. This guy is a serios alcoholic. In my 28 years as a police officer, I only arrested one individual with a higher BAC. He was a danger to himself, his peers and especially the public. This guy needs to lose his certification and get help.

No matter how stressful the job- there’s ZERO reason to be wasted on the job n why he’s getting special treatment is maddening 🙄🙄🙄

what a shame! that is such a kick in the teeth, when one of you co-workers acts without responsibility .., never the less as the sergeant said thy saved his life and potentially others.

Uggg I feel for this guy honestly, and I'm not the type to defend bad cops. I was in his situation when I was an EMT, and saw my entire career leaving. Was very rightfully fired. Afterwords I lost meaning and descended deeper and deeper into alcoholism, shame, and self-hatred, and spent about 13 years being the obnoxious drunk my old coworkers would pick up off the street. The shame, spiralling about my drinking, which only caused me to drink more to kill the feelings, leading me to getting into more trouble. I thank God that I'm not there anymore, and I sincerely hope this man, while needing to face the consequences, chooses an easier path.

Imagine the addiction this man is going through to have to drink while on duty as a cop. This is beyond sad. But this isn't the job for him.

This is a clear case of someone not coping with ptsd well. I hope he gets better.

Extremely sad and dangerous.

I have so many questions!!! I’ve been a nurse for 22+ yrs. If he just had a seizure a couple of months ago and has them every couple of months like he says and he’s missing the left side of his chest, whatever that means, how in the hell is he a patrol officer??? He shouldn’t even have his drivers license until he’s seizure free for a year! Furthermore, he got off work early in the morning and instead of going to bed, especially since he had to work again that night, why would he go party? It’s the 4th of July so I’m sure he hit the bbqs, but to do it in uniform and drive home in his patrol car is disgusting to me. If he said he drank 3 tall boys, we all know that probably meant 6, especially when witnesses saw him asleep in the middle of the road and swerving all over the road! Also, why are the officers asking if someone can come pick him up? He should be going to jail!!!!

There's drunk and then there's 0.39 drunk. That BAC is lethal in many cases. Wow.

His commanding officer was pissed and disgusted.

”whatever happens today I believe we just saved your life” amen thank you for your service offers and I hope this young man heals and goes onto something better suited for him

I love how the lawyer tried to turn it into a profitable situation 😂

I know damn well this is not his first time going to work drunk. It’s just his first time getting caught.