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Former Lawrence police officer charged with DUI

April 17, 2012

Douglas County prosecutors have filed a misdemeanor DUI charge related to a Jan. 5 traffic stop of a 32-year-old Lawrence woman, who was a Lawrence police officer at the time.

According to court records, Marie Angel Haynes was charged April 2 and has been served a summons to appear on May 16 in Douglas County District Court. She faces one count for a first-offense DUI related to the stop early on Jan. 5 when a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper arrested her near Sixth and Iowa streets.

Haynes had posted $250 bond after she was booked into jail and was originally given notice to appear in court Jan. 17, but Douglas County prosecutors waited for toxicology results before deciding to file charges.

City attorney Toni Wheeler said Tuesday that according to city employment records Haynes was no longer employed with the city as of Feb. 25. Wheeler declined further comment.

Haynes was hired in January 2011 as a Lawrence police officer after working as a Kansas University police officer, the department said at the time.

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consumer1 1 year, 1 month ago

So, LJW when a person get's a DUI is it standard procedure to mention where they used to work? Or is there some sort of agenda about the LJW creating scandal for local gov't?

vertigo 1 year, 1 month ago

Police are held to a higher standard and at the time of the arrest she was an officer.

You may see it as creating a scandal, I see it as transparency in department because there was no "turning a blind eye" due the the fact she was an officer at the time of the incident.

consumer1 1 year, 1 month ago

Of course you are right vertigo, I somehow missed the part about being a current officer.

vertigo 1 year, 1 month ago

Not once, but twice, I mentioned she was an officer at the time of the arrest.

It's not about right now, it's about the time the crime allegedly took place.

smitty 1 year, 1 month ago

Then there is the FOP drinking where no tickets are handed out during that long drive back to Lawrence. But then the KHP uses the FOP from time to time.

Isn't it interesting that in the past a LPD officer jumped the curb in a high speed turn and hit a pedestrian then drove while drunk to take the pedestrian to LMH. The reward for the male LPD officer was to be placed as the School Resource Officer position. Teach our children well!!!

Then there was the vehicle accident by a LPD officer who was driven home by Bordman and given more alcohol just prior to the breathalyzer test that resulted in the male LPD officer having the case dismissed because of the complexity of Bordman.

The female officer get retired and the male drunken officers of the LPD get a cover up.

This is the "new" transparency?

ksjayhawk74 1 year, 1 month ago

Why was a Highway Patrol pulling her over in Lawrence?

Jeteras 1 year, 1 month ago

because she was off duty,, I mean really if she was on duty could she pull herself over? just sayin

ksjayhawk74 1 year, 1 month ago

I mean, the Highway Patrol typically works... on the highways... not in cities.

RoeDapple 1 year, 1 month ago

A highway patrolman once pointed out to me that the word "Kansas" in Kansas Highway Patrol gives him the power to makes stops in any county, township, town, city or road in the state. I was in no position to argue with him . . .

vertigo 1 year, 1 month ago

The Highway Patrolman may have witnessed the indicators of the alleged DUI while on the highway prior to her entering city limits but could not get her stopped before she entered the city.

IllTeachYou 1 year, 1 month ago

6th street is also Kansas Highway 24 and Iowa is also Kansas Highway 59.

outtatowntownie 1 year, 1 month ago

6th street is highway 40, but yeah... that would give the HiPo the jurisdiction.

jackpot 1 year, 1 month ago

6TH and Iowa is a Highway. Iowa is 59 highway, 6th is 40 highway.

fromlarryville 1 year, 1 month ago

Highway Patrol are state and and can patrol anywhere, same with the KU police they are state also. LPD stays in city limits and the Sheriffs dept. does the city and County.

57chevy 1 year, 1 month ago

Nobody else would. They knew she didn't have any basketball tickets. Professional courtesy and all that.

BiPolarWookie_w_PhD 1 year, 1 month ago

"No beers, I haven't had any officers tonight........sir"

somedude20 1 year, 1 month ago

Time for a "Bad Lieutenant" breathalyzer? (Not the Nick Cage one)

matahari 1 year, 1 month ago

S'cuse but Harvey Keitel did a much better job in "bad cop"

superswagg56 1 year, 1 month ago

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superswagg56 1 year, 1 month ago

Little sarcasm. Little humor (bad as it is) Lighten up! Maybe you should get somebody to change YOUR DIAPER!!

CWGOKU 1 year, 1 month ago

Book'em Dano!

KRichards 1 year, 1 month ago

Iowa St =Highway 59 6th street =Highway 40 23rd Street =Highway 10

Lee Saylor 1 year, 1 month ago

The Kansas Hghway Patrol can enforce state laws everywhere in the State of Kansas. Not just on the highways.

KRichards 1 year, 1 month ago

Sure, but they do not regularly patrol areas away from highways.

maisy 1 year, 1 month ago

Are you a trooper? If not, then how do you know for sure if they "regulary" patrol highways?

KRichards 1 year, 1 month ago

Are you serious?

Other than their name, KHP "Kansas HIGHWAY Patrol", 30 years of observation of seeing KHP troopers mainly on highways, their misson statement, and common sense?

superswagg56 1 year, 1 month ago

I believe TROOPERS have statewide jurisdiction. They can arrest anyone, anywhere, anytime, anyplace in the state of KANSAS.

KRichards 1 year, 1 month ago

That was already said multiple times captain obvious.

Loomer 1 year, 1 month ago

Respect the job they do, cause I don't want it. But if you had your choice between pulling people over on a street light lit city limit and a dark deserted highway, where would you mess with people? Yes they have jurisdiction anywhere within the state.

PitBullGrandma 1 year, 1 month ago

Any state commissioned officer in any city in that state can detain an individual that they believe is, has or will commit a crime and hold them for the appropriate jurisdictory agency.

Liberty275 1 year, 1 month ago

A bad decision ruins another career, costs a bunch of money and buys another of those scummy little ignition interlocks. People need to get it through their heads that drinking and driving is not something to do anymore.

budwhysir 1 year, 1 month ago

I am glad an article like this was able to open up debate on where the highways run in this town. For a few minutes I thought this story was about a police officer getting a dui. It was after further investigation that I realized that we may have highway patrolmen working on the highway that are not aware of the fact that they are in town.they should make her an example of what might happen if you get caught. dui

superswagg56 1 year, 1 month ago

Good point!!

greenworld 1 year, 1 month ago

Have you never seen a highway patrol vehicle driving through Lawrence??? Daaa She probly was so drunk she was swearing all over the road. I would think that would be a good enough reason to get pulled over whether its by a Highway patrol, LP, or DgCo sheriff if u ask me.

antonioandolini 1 year, 1 month ago

Officer? Yes Officer? Have you been drinking tonight? I had a few beers, couple of bottles of whiskey, and a can of diet Pepsi. Was that small or large can? It was a large can. Please step out of the car and turn around. Why? Haven't you been to a KU game? Jayhawks drink Coke.