MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced John Checchia, the deputy who was arrested for DUI, has resigned.
He reportedly resigned on Friday.
According to reports, a police officer noticed a black Chevrolet pickup truck had not moved through two green lights at the intersection of Macon Road and Germantown Parkway back in April.
That’s when the officer discovered the 27-year-old asleep, with his truck still in drive and his foot on the brake.
Police put the vehicle in park, woke Checchia and gave him a sobriety test.
He was charged with DUI and refusing to submit to a sobriety test.
The Sherrif’s Office said he had been relieved of duty with pay.
He had been with the sheriff’s office since 2012.
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