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Charlotte NC April 24 2009
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Martray Proctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a March fatal wreck that killed a 20-year-old woman.
Defense attorney George Laughrun told the Observer that Proctor turned himself in at the Mecklenburg County jail about 12:30 p.m. He was under a $10,000 bond this afternoon.
Proctor, 24, was driving a CMPD patrol car on the night of March 29 on Old Statesville Road when he collided with a 1991 Ford Escort driven by Shatona Evette Robinson of Davidson. Robinson was killed in the collision, and three passengers in the car were injured, as was Proctor.
Multiple witnesses told investigators that Proctor did not have his emergency blue lights on, and CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe said Proctor was driving more than 90 mph with the siren off. The speed limit on that part of Old Statesville Road is 45 mph.
Monroe said Proctor was driving to assist another officer who had made a routine traffic stop. N.C. law and department rules dictate officers obey posted speed limits unless their vehicle’s blue lights and siren are activated.
Court records show that Proctor has been cited three times for speeding. In two of the cases, court records show, Proctor was stopped by police who accused him of traveling 86 mph in 60 mph zone and 63 mph in a 35 mph zone. The offenses were reduced, but court fees and a fine were paid, records show.
In the third case, Proctor was cited for driving 30 mph in a 20 mph zone in 2003 in Cleveland County, records show. He paid a fine and court costs, records show.
Proctor, who works in the department’s north division, has not had any complaints lodged against him and has never been disciplined by his superiors since becoming an officer, officials said.
CMPD said it conducted a background check o Proctor in February 2007 and hired him the next month. The agency looks into the driving histories of all prospective officers during background searches, officials said. A history of speeding tickets does not automatically disqualify a candidate from becoming an officer. But offenses such as driving while impaired, negligent accidents, incidents of road rage and recent violations could disqualify a job candidate, they said.
Sworn officers are not required to inform the department of speeding tickets they receive on their own time. If their license is suspended or revoked or if they are cited for a crime more serious than speeding, such as drunken driving, they must inform the department within 48 hours of the incident.
charlotteobservor.com
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Martray Proctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a March fatal wreck that killed a 20-year-old woman.
Defense attorney George Laughrun told the Observer that Proctor turned himself in at the Mecklenburg County jail about 12:30 p.m. He was under a $10,000 bond this afternoon.
Proctor, 24, was driving a CMPD patrol car on the night of March 29 on Old Statesville Road when he collided with a 1991 Ford Escort driven by Shatona Evette Robinson of Davidson. Robinson was killed in the collision, and three passengers in the car were injured, as was Proctor.
Multiple witnesses told investigators that Proctor did not have his emergency blue lights on, and CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe said Proctor was driving more than 90 mph with the siren off. The speed limit on that part of Old Statesville Road is 45 mph.
Monroe said Proctor was driving to assist another officer who had made a routine traffic stop. N.C. law and department rules dictate officers obey posted speed limits unless their vehicle’s blue lights and siren are activated.
Court records show that Proctor has been cited three times for speeding. In two of the cases, court records show, Proctor was stopped by police who accused him of traveling 86 mph in 60 mph zone and 63 mph in a 35 mph zone. The offenses were reduced, but court fees and a fine were paid, records show.
In the third case, Proctor was cited for driving 30 mph in a 20 mph zone in 2003 in Cleveland County, records show. He paid a fine and court costs, records show.
Proctor, who works in the department’s north division, has not had any complaints lodged against him and has never been disciplined by his superiors since becoming an officer, officials said.
CMPD said it conducted a background check o Proctor in February 2007 and hired him the next month. The agency looks into the driving histories of all prospective officers during background searches, officials said. A history of speeding tickets does not automatically disqualify a candidate from becoming an officer. But offenses such as driving while impaired, negligent accidents, incidents of road rage and recent violations could disqualify a job candidate, they said.
Sworn officers are not required to inform the department of speeding tickets they receive on their own time. If their license is suspended or revoked or if they are cited for a crime more serious than speeding, such as drunken driving, they must inform the department within 48 hours of the incident.
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