DUI suspension highlights troubling driving behavior within Lexington Police
Channel: The Lexington Times
Date: 16/06/2023

On June 15, 2023, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted to approve the two-month unpaid suspension of Officer Derrick Walton, who was arrested on October 30, 2022, in Scott County. Walton faced charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving, and wanton endangerment, according to court records cited by the Herald-Leader. He eventually pleaded guilty to DUI and reckless driving and was sentenced to seven days in jail along with fines exceeding $600.