Officer Brandon Singleton was
fired at 10:30 a.m. following an internal and criminal investigation.
Singleton was arrested and
charged in April with hit-and-run, possession of schedule I (marijuana),
possession of schedule II (methamphetamine), and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Police said that Singleton
violated a number of department policies, including Chapter 1 Personal Conduct,
paragraph a. Standard of Conduct, paragraph d. Obedience to Laws and Orders,
paragraph s. False Reports; Chapter 2, General Conduct on Duty, paragraph f.
Sleeping on Duty, Paragraph g. Leaving Area of Assignment, Chapter 6, Firearms,
paragraph d. Loss or Replacement of Handguns. Chapter 17, Pursuits and Vehicle
Accidents, Paragraph j. Vehicle Accident (City Vehicle) City of Des Moines
Administrative Manual, Section 5.27 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Singleton's attorney, F.
Montgomery Brown, has said that a medical problem, such as narcolepsy or
stress, may be the reason for the two crashes. The 28-year-old Singleton has
pleaded not guilty.
Singleton has been with the
department since July 2007.