Fort Worth police detective arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

FORT WORTH, TX (CBSDFW.COM) – A Fort Worth police detective has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, the department said on Thursday.

Detective Tanner Martin was off duty when he was arrested by the Benbrook Police Department on January 12.

The Fort Worth Police Department said that upon learning of Martin’s arrest, their internal affairs department immediately launched an investigation.

Tanner has since been placed on limited duty and stripped of all police powers in the course of the investigation, the department said in a statement.

He had been with the department for seven years and at the time of his arrest was assigned to the department for crimes against children.

“The Fort Worth Police Department will continue to prosecute officers who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth Police Department while remaining transparent and open with our community.”