{"id":316521,"date":"2026-05-15T02:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316521\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:42:15","slug":"sacramento-deputy-arrested-for-dui-identified-by-da","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316521\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento deputy arrested for DUI identified by DA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(FOX40.COM) \u2014 The Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputy arrested this week after an alleged DUI crash in a government vehicle was identified by prosecutors as a detective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, officials have not determined whether the deputy will face charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The deputy involved in the Tuesday crash is Sacramento Sheriff\u2019s Detective Richard Hamilton, the Sacramento County District Attorney\u2019s Office said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The statement, which was not attributed to District Attorney Thien Ho or any specific official, said the office \u201ctakes driving under the influence cases very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur office did a thorough review of all the evidence currently submitted,\u201d the office\u2019s statement said. \u201cTo determine whether felony or misdemeanor charges should be filed, further investigation is needed to ascertain the extent of the victims\u2019 injuries. Additional investigation is being completed, and we will make a filing decision as soon as we have all the relevant facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/sacramento-county-deputy-arrested-suspicion-182421172.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sacramento County deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sacramento County deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sacramento County deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The sheriff\u2019s office, which did not identify Hamilton after the crash, said the deputy was in an unmarked county car \u2014 but not on duty \u2014 when he was involved in a crash near Douglas Road and Sunrise Boulevard around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was arrested by officers from the Rancho Cordova Police Department on suspicion of drunk driving. Hamilton was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, plus the district attorney\u2019s criminal probe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe take this matter very seriously and extend our sincere apologies to the community,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said in a news release Wednesday, adding that the deputy\u2019s conduct \u201cdoes not reflect the values or standards\u201d of the office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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