SPD lieutenant involved in police reform arrested
Jun 4, 2012, 5:45 AM | Updated: 8:37 am
A Seattle police lieutenant, who has had an important role
in the city’s police reform plan, has been relieved of his
badge and gun while he’s under investigation in a domestic
violence case.
Police say Lt. Donnie Lowe was arrested Saturday night while
he was off duty. Police are asking another agency to
investigate because of the conflict of interest.
The 20-year veteran has been removed from the Seattle Police
Department’s 20-20 reform plan, the program that was
launched after the Justice Department’s report on excessive
force and civil rights violations.
The Seattle Times
reports that Lowe has other incidents on his record with
the Seattle Police Department, including an arrest in 2008
for DUI, as well as several internal reprimands.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
