A longtime Pitkin County sheriff’s deputy was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday for being intoxicated while on duty, Sheriff Joe DiSalvo said.
Deputy George Kremer, 61, had a breath-alcohol content more than the legal driving limit of 0.08 but less than 0.16, said DiSalvo, who declined to release the actual number.
“I’m very disappointed,” he said. “It’s unacceptable. It’s embarrassing. It’s not behavior I’d expect from any police officer, much less one from my office.”
Kremer drove a marked sheriff’s department vehicle Wednesday morning but was not charged with DUI because a Colorado State Patrol trooper did not see him driving, DiSalvo said. Instead, Kremer was charged with misdemeanor prohibited use of weapon because he had his service firearm with him.
Reached for comment Wednesday, Kremer said he’d worked a long shift the night before, stayed up late drinking and was back on duty early in the morning. “I’m very sorry,” he said. “I apologize to the people of Pitkin County who pay my salary, and I really look forward to serving them again in the future.”
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