By TONY GUERRERO
Hays Post
A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper was arrested in Hays on suspicion of DUI after a minor vehicle crash.
Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler said officers arrested 37-year-old Davis Jay Whisman of Ellis after officers heard a collision at about 12:30 a.m. on May 31 in the 600 block of Park Street.
Scheibler said officers allegedly saw Whisman leave the scene in a white pickup truck with two passengers and located him within the area.
Whisman exited the vehicle and was arrested for alleged DUI and leaving the scene of an accident, Scheibler said. Officers observed the vehicle had damage consistent with a collision, but no injuries were reported, Scheibler said.
Kansas Highway Patrol Public Information Officer April M. McCollum confirmed Whisman's arrest and that he is a probationary employee undergoing field training.
McCollum said Whisman has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcomes of the DUI case and an internal investigation.
Whisman was booked into the Ellis County Jail but has since been released. Scheibler said all parties are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
McCollum said the Kansas Highway Patrol maintains high standards concerning the conduct and integrity of its employees and is dedicated to ensuring accountability and preserving public trust.