Indefinite suspension of Officer Phillip Sparkman
Chief of Police Lisa Davis determined that Officer Sparkman's acts violated Civil Service Commission Rule 10.03 and suspended him indefinitely, effective December 13, 2024. An Internal Affairs investigation revealed that Officer Sparkman violated Civil Service Rules and APD policy when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying weapons. Further, Officer Sparkman failed to cooperate with the Internal Affairs investigation, and took an unauthorized trip while on administrative leave.
View OPO's Disciplinary Recommendation related to this case here.