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James Hinkle – Waterbury Police Department

Written by CBKN76

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December 13, 2022
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))
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