FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. – A 12-year Indiana State Police (ISP) veteran, Senior Trooper Zachary Smith, was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) on Thursday afternoon at his residence in Floyd County.
The investigation began when troopers from the Indiana State Police Sellersburg Post went to Smith’s residence to deliver administrative paperwork. When they arrived, the officers observed Smith pull into his driveway while operating his personal vehicle. Smith was the vehicle’s sole occupant. Troopers say they observed signs of impairment as they spoke with the suspect in his driveway, according to law enforcement.
As a result of the initial ISP investigation, Zachary Smith was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated, a Class C Misdemeanor, and taken to Floyd County Jail.
Senior Trooper Smith is currently on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the OWI charge and internal ISP investigation.
