Posted On: April 28, 2010 by Mark A. Anderson

Fort Worth Police Officer Resigns After DWI Car Wreck

Fort Worth Police Officer, Michael Buchanan, has turned in his letter of resignation after he crashed his pickup truck into a house when driving while intoxicated. His attorney, Craig Driskell, stated that if Buchanan wants to resign he should be able to.

At about 1:30 a.m. on Friday, Buchanan ran a stop sign and crashed into the bedroom window of Maria Garcia’s home. Blood tests have revealed that the Fort Worth Police Officer was driving with a blood alcohol content of over twice the legal limit.

It was not too long ago that Fort Worth saw another one of its police officer’s drive under the influence. In December, Jesus Cisneros, caused a DWI wreck that killed Sonia Baker. If you would like to read the details of this DWI car wreck please read our blog from December.

It is situations like these that leave me very puzzled. The people who are in charge of enforcing laws like drunk driving, should be role models to the rest of the community. I realize most police officers would never be involved in a wreck like this one, but it still bothers me that an DWI accident would ever happen involving a police officer. The Anderson Law Firm has resources to help you avoid being the victim of a drunk driver. Awareness and prevention are often key in avoiding being involved in any type of car accident or drunk driving incident.

This information and commentary is provided by Fort Worth Car Accident Attorney Mark Anderson. The Anderson Law Firm can be reached in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900 or in Dallas at 214-327-8000. If you have been the victim of a drunk driver and have questions about your wreck please fill out our contact form online for a free consultation.

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