Bossier Deputy arrested, termed for DWI
By: Nancy Cook
Updated: January 28, 2013
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington terminated a
deputy this afternoon following the deputy's arrest for
DWI early Sunday morning.
Deputy Jesse Williams, Jr., 48, of the 1100 block of
Palmetto Road in Benton, was stopped just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday by Louisiana
State Police on Highway 3 near Benton on traffic violations.
When the trooper made contact with Williams, he
noticed Williams appeared intoxicated with bloodshot eyes, strong odor of
alcohol and having poor balance.
Williams also performed poorly on the Standard Field Sobriety Test, and
the trooper found open containers of alcohol in the vehicle.
Williams was charged with DWI 1st and
open container and transported to the Bossier Maximum Security Facility for
booking.
