Citizen Report No. 1685475135 - 1201167007

James "Matt" French

Oklahoma City Police Department

700 Colcord Drive

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102

(405) 231-2121

https://www.okc.gov…

Date of Offense

March 12, 2023

Offense(s)

Criminal Charges and/or Conviction

Supporting Document(s)

Appeal Petition on Driver's License CV-2023-895

FOX25 News Article

Statement

CLEET Number : 0061606

License Type : Fulltime Peace Officer

License Status : Active

License Effective Date : 10/19/1990

License Expiry Date : N/A

Arrested on March 12, 2023, Oklahoma City police later released body camera footage to FOX25 news showing their own Captain, James "Matt" French, getting arrested for driving under the influence.

Although court records show no indication of any criminal charges being filed in the matter, CV-2023-895 indicates that per OKC police officer Skinner submitted an officer's affidavit and notice of revocation/disqualification stating that French "refused test" stating "I want to think about it". The affidavit resulted in Service Oklahoma moving to revoke French's Drivers License under the state's implied consent law. French is appealing the revocation of his driver's license.

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Definition of Offense(s)

Criminal Charges and/or Conviction

Criminal charges and/or conviction refer to the legal process of accusing a police officer of a crime and determining their guilt through a court of law.

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Title 51 Oklahoma Statutes § 24A.1 et seq.

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Citizen Report No. 1685475135 - 1201167007

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