A Hendersonville police officer charged with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm while under the influence will not be prosecuted, court records show. After an internal investigation, however, the officer is currently serving a suspension.

Officer Derick Brewer, 24, was charged June 21 after a Metro police officer noticed him speeding and conducted a traffic stop at Cornerstone Church, according to the arrest affidavit.

The officer observed indicators of impairment and noted that Brewer stumbled when asked to get out of his vehicle.

According to the affidavit, the officer could smell alcohol on Brewer's breath. Brewer admitted to consuming five Jameson and Redbull drinks earlier in the evening.

Brewer agreed to a field sobriety test and to a breath test, which indicated his blood alcohol content was 0.103g/210L and 0.108g/210L, which is over the legal limit of .08

A handgun was found inside Brewer's vehicle, according to the affidavit.

Commander Janel Rogan with the Hendersonville Police Department said previously that Brewer was placed on paid administrative leave as soon as the department heard of his arrest. He returned to the department doing clerical work, she said.

The case was closed Jan. 15, according to court documents.

The decision to drop the case was made after prosecutors were assured that Brewer met certain conditions, including that he attend the Victim Impact Panel that Mothers Against Drunk Driving conducts with the courts and that he attend Alcohol Safety School, said Steve Hayslip, director of communications for the District Attorney's Office.

Three factors went into consideration, as well, Hayslip said:

This was Brewer's first offense.

Brewer's BAC was 0.10 (.02 above the legal limit).

Brewer's service revolver was not voluntarily given back to him. He would have had to file a motion to recover that weapon.

"The ADA, who is our team leader in General Sessions with decades of experience, was made aware that Mr. Brewer would lose his job if pleading to, or found guilty," Hayslip said. "The ADA says this case was handled no differently than any other first time offender with a relatively low BAC that faces employment termination from a DUI conviction."

Hendersonville Police Chief Mickey Miller told the Tennessean Jan. 25 that after the department's internal investigation, Brewer was placed on an unpaid 15-day suspension Jan. 18. His suspension will end Feb. 8.

"He was speeding and driving reckless, and we don't want our officers doing things like that," Miller said.

"Since the charges were dismissed ... he will be going back to patrol and will be monitored to make sure he's in compliance with all our regulations," Miller said.

A call to Brewer's attorney Thomas Overton was not immediately returned.

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