I-Team: Officer fired for multiple false DUI arrests

By Randy Travis
Published February 21, 2024

COMMERCE, Ga. - Commerce has fired a police officer after he repeatedly accused people of drunk driving who turned out to be innocent.

Jacob Wood started with Commerce Police in June 2022. It is the only law enforcement job listed in his official state work history.

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[shanet]

He should be arrested for false arrest, fraud, and perjury in court at a minimum, one charge of each for each false arrest.

[orbscorbs]

Oh boy, he was fired. He'll just go to work at another department. There is zero accountability for police officers.

[jeangill]

That fake cop need to be in jail for 10 years

[OGtruthserum]

10 years in prison and strip him of his pension.

[wstavis]

You don't just "fire" an officer who does this. You also arrest and prosecute fully. No plea deal or probation. No leniency. This isn't a mistake. It is a criminal act.

[ToddMichaelPost]

What about those who signed off on his reports and didn’t pick up the pattern? His supervisors need to be disciplined as well. This officer may have caused people to lose their jobs, suffer emotional distress and/or spent time in jail without reparation. Someone with a sensitive job such as a pilot can lose their license. The officer needs to be charged criminally and decertified. There should be no DUI charge without a blood test. Too many physical ailments can cause slurred words, imbalance, or sleepy eyes. I have a broken ankle that never healed. If someone asked me to stand on my left leg only, I would be physically incapable to do so. GBI also needs to be investigated independently by civilians because they protected the Thin Blue Line when there obviously was an abuse of power here.

[welcome_to_the_collapse]

Cops will never, ever, under any circumstances, admit they're wrong, or say another cop made a mistake. It's sick.

[thomasmartin]

We can be fired for being arrested for DUI even if innocent, so the officer should be fired if that happens.

[johnlong]

Fired is nothing, where are the criminal charges?

[ducatiwheelie]

Should be put in prison. A false DUI charge can ruin someone's life. Get fired from a job, car towed, time in jail. Complete joke.

[ianbattles]

If being completely sober isn't enough to avoid being arrested for DUI, *then what is???*

[jerrymartin]

How is this not criminal behavior? Its called false arrest.

[khanindustries]

The guy saying they just need more training is part of the problem. This is criminal behavior! This is not a "training" issue.

[lamarbyers]

He got fired. Good. Now his certification needs to be permanently revoked. He should never hold a position as a law enforcement officer again.

[ianbattles]

"You're under arrest *because I looked at you and decided that you are on drugs."*

[jjseibert]

The officer should lose his certification and be jailed for filing false reports and lying under oath

[jerontownsend]

Fired??? That mf need to be charged with something & sued

[shutitup]

He was only fired? Not charged? Disgusting!

[chrisd]

fired ? THATS IT !?

he should be facing a serious charge and his department should be facing multiple lawsuits

[karinaz]

Fired is not enough if he still has his certification. He can get another job in the next zip code. A DUI arrest can ruin someone’s life. Everyone needs a dashcam. Everyone needs to know their rights. A field sobriety test is at the discretion of the officer. The same officer that is rewarded for DUI arrests. The totality of the circumstances? When one officer has all of his cases dismissed that’s a problem don’t you think?