Tampa police officer arrested for drunk driving

TAMPA, Florida – A Tampa police officer was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated on his off-duty basis.

Jesse Horn, a police corporal, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Friday following a traffic stop on southbound U.S. Highway 19 near Glissade Drive in New Port Richey, a news release said.

“This incident is deeply disappointing to me, our department and our community,” Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said in the press release. “Our officers are entrusted with the duty of upholding the law and protecting our community. Each employee is expected to adhere to the highest standards both on and off duty.”

Horn has been with the department since 2007. He was “immediately relieved of duty” pending the results of the investigation, the press release said. Police will also conduct an internal investigation.