Deputy charged with pointing gun at own supervisor

Josey1

Deputy charged with pointing gun at own supervisor By Brian Butry, The Record April 03, 2002 ALBANY - An Albany County Sheriff's Deputy was arrested Tuesday for allegedly pointing his loaded service revolver at Undersheriff John Mahan during a disciplinary hearing. Deputy Michael Diedrich, 34, was charged with menacing and reckless endangerment after meeting with Mahan and several other supervisors on Monday.According to Sheriff James Campbell, Diedrich was being suspended for 30 days without pay as a result of insubordination toward one of his commanding officers on March 12.During the meeting, Diedrich was instructed by Mahan to turn over his .40 caliber Glock semi-automatic handgun, his badge and identification card as a result of the suspension.Campbell said Diedrich removed the weapon from its holster, then waved the pistol in front of Mahan before pointing it at the undersheriff. Diedrich then reportedly placed the gun on the table, butt-end facing Mahan, with his finger on the trigger.Supervisors in the room quickly grabbed the gun from Diedrich, who was suspended and removed from duty immediately following the hearing.The department's Professional Standards Unit eventually charged the 10-year veteran with one count of menacing in the second-degree and one count of reckless endangerment in the second-degree, both misdemeanors.Diedrich, who was stationed at the department's Voorheesville station, was arraigned by Judge John Egan in Albany Police Court and released on $5,000 bail.Campbell, who would not comment on whether Diedrich had been suspended by the department in the past, said he will ultimately seek the deputy's termination."The (departmental) charges are one thing, but handling the weapon the way he did and waving it around like that is something I don't condone," said Campbell Tuesday. "I don't even consider this as horseplay. I don't know what his intention was, but no one was laughing." http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=3735737&BRD=1170&PAG=461&dept_id=7021&rfi=6

scott5792

Makes me feel wuite safe. Scary.Scott

Bullzeye

That's right in myself and Gordian's backyard.The PDs around here are so corrupt its disgusting. The latest incident was when the mayor of Albany and the Police Chief got into a pissing match which ended up with the Chief being forced to step down.