{"id":460696,"date":"2022-06-10T18:05:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/texas-deputy-christopher-lofton-in-uvalde-fired-for-being-drunk\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T18:05:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:05:59","slug":"texas-deputy-christopher-lofton-in-uvalde-fired-for-being-drunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/texas-deputy-christopher-lofton-in-uvalde-fired-for-being-drunk\/","title":{"rendered":"#Texas deputy Christopher Lofton in Uvalde fired for being drunk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32138cb5992\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32138cb5992\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/texas-deputy-christopher-lofton-in-uvalde-fired-for-being-drunk\/#%E2%80%9CTexas_deputy_Christopher_Lofton_in_Uvalde_fired_for_being_drunk%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Texas deputy Christopher Lofton in Uvalde fired for being drunk&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTexas_deputy_Christopher_Lofton_in_Uvalde_fired_for_being_drunk%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Texas deputy Christopher Lofton in Uvalde fired for being drunk&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Texas sheriff\u2019s deputy who was sent to Uvalde to help local law enforcement in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting was fired for getting drunk while off duty, officials said. <\/p>\n<p>Brazoria County Sheriff\u2019s Deputy Christopher Lofton, a 2-year veteran of the department, was off-duty at his temporary living quarters in Uvalde on June 2 when he got drunk \u201cto the point that he was a danger to himself and others,\u201d the department said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested \u201cdue to his erratic behavior\u201d on a charge of public intoxication, which is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500. <\/p>\n<p>Lofton was im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely removed from the assignment and then terminated Wednesday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>He had been part of a group of eight patrol deputies and two dispatchers who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ed to Uvalde on May 31 to relieve the city\u2019s authorities after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, killing 19 children and two teachers. <\/p>\n<p>According to the release from the Brazoria County Sheriff\u2019s Office, an internal investigation has found that the deputy \u201cviolated multiple Department policies,\u201d resulting in his ouster.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Christopher-Lofton-18.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lofton was immediately removed from the assignment and then terminated Wednesday.\" class=\"wp-image-22608239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Christopher-Lofton-18.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Christopher-Lofton-18.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Christopher-Lofton-18.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Christopher Lofton was immediately removed from the assignment and terminated.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Brazoria County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Brazoria County Sheriff\u2019s Office is committed to holding our employees to the high standards our community demands and expect from their Sheriff\u2019s office,\u201d the agency\u2019s statement read. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Actions of Deputy Lofton were not consistent with the Department\u2019s mission and should not minimize the outstanding work other good men and women have done and continue to do for the grieving community of Uvalde Texas.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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