KAUFMAN, Texas — A man who was arrested and charged with possession of controlled substances, unlawful carrying of a weapon, false identification as a police officer, and impersonating a public servant was released the next day on five personal recognizance bonds.
KAUFMAN, Texas — A man who was arrested and charged with possession of controlled substances, unlawful carrying of a weapon, false identification as a police officer, and impersonating a public servant was released the next day on five personal recognizance bonds.
On Saturday, April 5, 2015, at approximately 1:43 a.m., the Kaufman Police Department stopped a vehicle with Arkansas license plates for a defective light. A male passenger in the vehicle, identified as 41-year-old William Reeves, identified himself as a police officer and appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance, according to police.
Reeves displayed a badge and identification card which stated Reeves was a lieutenant with the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office and the identification card stated he was a lieutenant deputy with the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations Division, according to Kaufman Police Department Captain Ed Black. The identification card expired in 2004.
In addition to Reeves stating he was a police officer multiple times, Reeves also claimed he worked for the Homeland Security Task Force.
After making contact with the respective agencies, it was determined Reeves was not a police officer but had been one several years ago.
During the traffic stop, officers asked Reeves several times if he had any weapons to which he responded “no,” according to police who later discovered a fully-loaded .40-caliber Glock 27 in Reeves’ boot. Officers also seized several pills from Reeves person which were not prescribed.
Reeves was booked into the Kaufman County Jail on bonds totaling $85,000 for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1 less than one gram, possession of a controlled substance penalty group 3 less than 28 grams, unlawful carrying of a weapon, false identification as a police officer, and impersonating a public servant. After arraignment, Reeves was released on April 6, 2015, on five personal recognizance bonds, according to jail records.
The driver of the vehicle, a female, was released from the scene after passing a field sobriety test.
