Deputy Charged with Florida DUI

Sheriff’s deputy found passed out behind wheel of car

A Polk County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for drunk driving in Florida after being found passed out behind the wheel of his car. On December 31, James Pruitt passed out in his Jeep with the engine running. He reportedly refused to take a breath test and failed a field sobriety test. Pruitt was booked at the Polk County Jail for driving under the influence in Florida.

Pruitt, 37, has been suspended without pay until the completion of an investigation of his FL DUI. He was hired by the sheriff’s department in 1994 as a patrol deputy.

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