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What’s worse than doubling the speed limit? How about doing so while drunk? That’s exactly what Louisville cops contended with when they arrested a fellow police officer for drunk driving after clocking him at 122 mph on a popular highway. 

The Anchorage Police Department moved a police officer to ‘administrative duty’ after a DUI arrest and triple-digit speeds 

45-year-old Lucas Deborde was going 122 mph on Interstate 64 and weaving in and out of traffic. Fortunately, Deborde’s dangerous road antics were short-lived, and Louisville Metro Police Department officers pulled him over. However, upon stopping the speeding motorist, the LMPD officers noted that Deborde “smelled of alcohol” and was “stumbling” to stay on his feet. 

To add to the scandalousness of the situation, Deborde is a current law enforcement officer with the Anchorage Police Department. Before the officers at the scene arrested him, Deborde took a standardized field sobriety test (SFST). Deborde told the arresting officers that he had drunk three beers prior to getting behind the wheel.

Granted, three beers is enough to put the average adult male motorist over the legal limit. However, the arrested police officer’s “stumbling” state suggests that he had more than three beers. Either way, the officers on the scene arrested Deborde after he failed the SFST. 

Now, Anchorage is a sleepy little community of high-priced homes just outside of Louisville proper. But their police force takes moving violations seriously. Really seriously. In fact, many local drivers warned me that Anchorage might be one of the worst towns around Louisville to let my speed drift above the limit as I commuted to and from the nearby fire academy.

The police department routinely catches speeders around the school and downtown shopping areas, with pricey speeding tickets to follow. It’s wild, then, that a member of Anchorage’s police department would commit such wrongdoing behind the wheel. According to WLKY, the department moved Deborde to administrative duty following the arrest.

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Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman joined the MotorBiscuit team as an Autos Writer in 2022. An admitted petrolhead and an avid motorcyclist, Erik has owned everything from classic cars to motorcycles to modern driver’s cars. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and Humvees. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with expertise covering everything from sports cars and electric motorcycles to pontoon boats and jet skis.

Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC). When he’s not working, you can find Erik on his motorcycle or out for a spirited drive.