On December 13, 2022, Officer James Hinkle was directing traffic when he berated a motorist and lied about how he injured his hand. An internal affairs investigation found his conduct violated departmental policies, including conduct unbecoming an officer and truthfulness. He was terminated, and a judge later upheld the termination, questioning his mental fitness for duty. ([registercitizen.com](https://www.registercitizen.com/waterbury/article/waterbury-ct-james-hinkle-police-officer-fired-20158748.php?utm_source=openai))
[Return to blog post](https://watchaudits.com/james-hinkle-waterbury-police-department/)
.
