In August 2017, Detective Richard Rowe, while in plain clothes, stopped motorcyclist Alex Randall at a traffic light and pointed a gun at him without clear justification. Rowe did not identify himself as a law enforcement officer until more than 30 seconds into the stop. An internal investigation recommended a 10-day suspension without pay, but […]
In August 2018, Detective Richard Rowe, while off-duty and in plain clothes, conducted a traffic stop on motorcyclist Alex Randall. Rowe pointed a gun at Randall, used excessive profanity, and threatened to ‘dump’ him if he moved. Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht suspended Rowe for five days without pay for his excessive use of profanity and lack […]