Fire Capt Files Complaint Against Cop: What The Bodycam Showed

[Architect 24]

Stone Mountain (GA) Police Department Sergeant Stephen Floyd was under investigation after his department received a complaint from two members of the DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department. Capt. Terrell Davis was stopped by Sgt. Floyd for an expired tag. The captain’s friend, Krystal Cathcart, listed as the fire department’s public education specialist, showed up at the traffic stop and things didn’t go well.

According to reporter Dale Russell at WAGA-TV, Ms. Cathcart filed a complaint about this experience that was backed up Capt. Davis.

What happened next led to Krystal Cathcart filing an official complaint claiming that Sergeant Floyd created “a sense of fear” at the scene, cussed her out twice, telling her to “back the f*** up” or he will throw her in the “back of my squad car.”

DeKalb Fire Captain Terrell Davis backed up her written complaint saying Sgt. Floyd was “unprofessional, belligerent and disrespectful.”

The problem for Capt. Davis and Ms. Cathcart is the officer’s dash-cam and body-cam tell a very different story. Watch the video above.

[INIT915 1,119]

They probably set relations between their agencies back considerably. I hope they charge them criminally.

[Remember585 815]

The two of them should be fired for filing a false complaint. As for arresting them, I think the loss of their jobs would be sufficient learning experience.

Morons.

[kinkchaser 352]

Terrible conduct from sworn Fire Officers, if the cop didn't have the footage, he would have had two "professionals" from another uniformed service successfully jam him up. All over a rat expired plate ticket.

Hopefully Dr.Alexander does the right thing

[antiquefirelt 994]

I find it pathetic when any municipal or government employee expects preferential treatment. If these are your friends, co-workers or fellow employees why would you expect them to not do their job when you make a mistake? If you get a pass, smile, privately thank the officer and then STFU about it. The more people hear about professional courtesy, the less professional the people involved look. If you get a ticket, smile, thank the officer for doing their job, STFU about it and take your lumps like anyone else.

Edited January 17, 2016 by antiquefirelt

[nfd2004 750]

I am so happy that the truth came out. So often our police officers are falsely accused of wrong doings. Without those cameras, most of us, including myself, would take the word of what we would consider two highly respected and trusted individuals.

A firefighter, especially a fire captain, is expected to do the right thing. He is assigned to set the standards and be a role model to younger firefighters. He is to lead by example.

Firefighters and Police Officers work side by side many times together in life threatening situations. They attend LODD funerals for each other. There is probably no other group of employees that face more danger in our society today as those police officers and firefighters who we all depend on. There is an Unwritten Brotherhood that is shared by each and every one.

As a retired fire officer myself, I find this incident embarrassing to ALL Fire Fighters. One of our Brother Firefighters just dragged ALL of us through the mud. When you wear that badge and uniform, what you do, both on and off duty, represents everyone of us. You are held to a much higher standard than most other citizens.

So if you make your career as a firefighter, remember whether you are in Georgia, New York City or any place else, what you do on or off duty reflects on ALL of Us.

And by the way, for those police officers that are out there "doing it everyday and every night", I have nothing but the highest respect for you. I just Thank the Good Lord you are there.

[CordellOrange 10]

Well said, nfd2004.

[capt36 9]

Thankfully the officer had a camera to record the incident. I have been pulled over a few times and never demanded a break. If the officer saw fit, I was given a warning. If I got a ticket I pled guilty and paid the fine. The easiest thing is obey the law.