Major discipline · 2023[1]
TerminatedSuspended 66 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Patrolman
- Sustained charge(s)
- Sustained finding that the officer was untruthful.
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Jeff Kless separated from the Deal Police Department while an internal affairs matter was pending. During an internal affairs investigation, Kless was questioned about off-duty weapons stored at his residence and claimed to possess no additional weapons at his home, but a subsequent investigation revealed his statements to be untruthful. Before the hearing, Kless had been suspended with pay. He chose to resign during the hearing, before a final decision could be rendered by the hearing officer.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
During an internal affairs investigation, the officer was questioned related to off-duty weapons stored at his residence. The officer claimed to possess no additional weapons at his home. However, a subsequent investigation revealed the officer's statements to be untruthful. The officer chose to resign during a hearing, before a final decision could be rendered by the hearing officer. Prior to the hearing, the officer had been suspended with pay.