An Ogden police officer charged with drunken driving resolved his case this week by pleading guilty to "impaired driving."
Officer Robert Tracy Buck, 35, was pulled over Aug. 30 after a Harrisville officer observed him speeding and drifting over the center line.
Buck, who failed a field sobriety test and admitted to police he "had too many to be driving," had a blood-alcohol content of 0.12, according to a police report.
Charged with class B misdemeanor driving under the influence, Buck was scheduled for trial Thursday in Harrisville's justice court.
Instead, the officer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the impaired driving charge, which is also a class B misdemeanor.
Harrisville Justice Court Judge James Beesley suspended a potential six-month jail term and ordered Buck to pay a $1,340 fine, perform 48 hours of community service and complete counseling.
Buck is to remain on probation until the fine is paid and he has completed the other sentencing requirements, according to a docket entry.
Neither the prosecutor nor Buck's defense attorney were immediately available for comment on Thursday.
Buck remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, Ogden Police Chief Jon Greiner said Thursday.
Last month, another Ogden police officer charged with DUI, Jared Ingalsbe, resolved his case by pleading guilty to a non-alcohol-related reckless driving charge.
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On June 30, Ingalsbe crashed into two power poles, four cars and a house in Harrisville.
There was both alcohol and a prescription sleep medication in Ingalsbe's bloodstream and he was initially charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Prosecutors said the plea deal was the result of problems proving in court that Ingalsbe was driving while impaired.
Ingalsbe, who claimed he simply fell asleep at the wheel, has been returned to duty.
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