The Paris Police Department has placed Lt. Derek Belcher on indefinite suspension effective Jun. 14, 2023 following an investigation prompted by a Jan. 2, 2023 encounter between the officer and a resident, said Paris City Manager Grayson Path in a press release.
“Indefinite suspension,” as set forth in the law governing civil service police departments and codified in Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, is equivalent to dismissal from the department.
Pursuant to statute, the officer may appeal the department’s decision in writing within ten days of receiving notice of the suspension.
No further information is available at this time.
