MANSFIELD — A Mansfield Police Officer has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a department press release that was issued on Wednesday afternoon.
Zachary Miller, 28, was placed on leave Oct. 6 for alleged misconduct which occurred while he was off duty, according to the department.
Chief of Police Ken Coontz said there have been no charges filed at this time as the case is in the investigative stage.
No further details were available at the time of publication.
Miller was sworn in as a probationary officer in January of 2016.
“Officer Zachary Miller is assigns to work the K-9 unit with his partner Dani. Officer Miller has continue[d] has failed to sign out narcotic train aids as instructed by the K-9 supervisor…” the Notice of Pre-Disciplinary Conference in his personnel file reads.
Miller, who grew up in Mansfield just outside of Lexington and graduated from Madison in May, 2008, served as a firefighter for Washington Township for 6 1/2 years. His most recent job was a 911 dispatcher for Richland County, a position he held for one year, prior to being sworn in to the police department.
