Authorities have released a booking photo of a drunken driving suspect in Palm Desert, who is a detective at the Sheriff's Department's Santee station.
Barbara Jean Crozier, 47, was booked into Riverside County jail Aug. 31 on suspicion of DUI with personal injury, DUI with injury and DUI with a blood alcohol level of .08 or more with injury.
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She was arrested following a crash into a water fountain at the Marrakesh Country Club, 47-000 Marrakesh Drive, at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Deputies investigating that crash matched the vehicle description and license plate number to a vehicle that had earlier in the evening careened through an apartment complex and clipped a number of vehicles, running over a woman's foot in the process, according to sheriff's officials.
That incident took place at about 8 p.m. Aug. 30 at a complex on Fred Waring Drive and Town Center Way, sheriff's Sgt. Joe Borja said.
According to sheriff's records, Crozier was released on bond for $50,000 bail the day of her arrest and was ordered to appear in court Nov. 2.
According to the San Diego County sheriff's personnel office, Crozier is assigned to the Santee substation. Her current status with the department was not immediately known.
Julie Pendray and City News Service contributed to this report.
Hopefully, while she sits behind bars for a few years, they can treat her alcoholism, as well. A drunk driver is no different then someone taking a loaded gun and just starts shooting randomly, maybe someone is killed and maybe not. Unfortunately, the drunk driver is rarely hurt or killed, it is the innocent victim.
She indeed could "have" injured someone, I don't know about the she could "of".
I believe Police Officers should be held to a higher standard as they are supposed to be the example that the rest of society follows. This rarely if ever happens and in fact they usually get off with little punishment or no punishment at all. I don't think that will be the case here though. I don't believe she will receive any more punishment than if she were a civilian and not a Deputy. She will most likely be terminated from her police job. I want to know why we, the good citizens of Santee were stuck with her after she got in trouble in Ramona? We obviously don't want officers like this in our city. Don't think for a moment that the dept was not aware of her drinking issues. It is common knowledge that this is a big problem in this line of work. Things like this happen when you give the power of God to mere humans. Most can't handle it and it goes to their heads. Above the law syndrome is what I have named it.
I so agree, that they should be held to a higher standard but like you said, most the time, unless the media brings attention to it, they brush it under the carpet. This is too much dirt, this time, to brush under the carpet.
I thought the Sheriff's dept was going to get lucky and not get caught up in the media mess that San Diego PD, Chula Vista PD and another dept I can't remember right off hand has been dealing with over the misconduct of some of their officers. I guess I was wrong, and to add insult to injury, the offending officer is stationed in Santee. As for having her license revoked. If she needs that to happen, she should also be terminated as an officer in my opinion. I know that another unnamed dept's officers can have two DUI convictions without being terminated. I don't know about the Sheriff's Dept's policies on that matter. It is rather disturbing to think she is right in our midst. How can she investigate crime correctly as a detective in the frame of mind that she is in? This all goes to show that officers are just humans and not the gods that some think they are. A little humility when would go a long way in that job. You are right about this one being too much dirt to make go away. I have a feeling that more dirt will be found in the coming days.
Where is the Speculation or assumption?
but that said, i seem to remember something from a long ago civics and government class.. and from several law classes..about innocent until proven guilty.. maybe we all ought to coil up the lynching ropes and put them back in the garage until we see the outcome.. doug
I have and will have absolutely, NO compassion or acceptance for ANYONE choosing to get behind the wheel of a car, DRUNK. If you choose to tolerate someone, especially a law enforcement officer, driving while intoxicated, then that is your opinion but I don't think it is fair for you to condemn me for my opinion.
Different than--not 'different then' Then does not equal than You have too many commas and they are not in the right places. I can't tolerate bad grammar, spelling, or punctuation. I can tolerate a peace officer having a breakdown. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. Ms. Crozier is a good person, caught in a bad situation. She now needs to pick herself back up. Hopefully she will gain sobriety and change professions.
Barbara Crozier WAS an employee of the Sheriff's Department is to set an example of the Law, NOT BREAK IT. It's funny how you care more about my grammar, then Drunk Driver Criminal driving on our public streets. You need to re-evaluate your priorities.