Denver’s new manager of safety has suspended two officers without pay – one of whom he found used inappropriate force and the other for driving under the influence.

Safety Manager Charles Garcia suspended Sgt. Kenneth Johnson for 30 days. Johnson was accused of jumping on and punching a man who jaywalkedHe suspended Det. Michael Lemmons for 90 days for driving under the influence, and fined him two days pay for prohibited use of a weapon.

Lemmons was involved in an off-duty, one-car accident, according to police spokesman Matthew Murray.

The disciplinary orders, released on Tuesday, are dated April 20 in Johnson’s case, and April 26 in the case of Lemmons.

Nick Rogers, who heads the Denver police union, couldn’t be reached for comment.

Garcia took office in March and since that time has terminated four officers.

Only days after taking office he fired Officer Devin Sparks and Cpl. Randy Murr for “deceptive acts.” Sparks and Murr were caught on videotape during a 2009 beating of then-23-year-old Michael DeHerrera.

Garcia found that they lied about the incident.

Earlier this month, he terminated Officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine, who were accused of excessive force for an incident caught on camera outside the Denver Diner in 2009. Both were dismissed for “commission of a deceptive act.”

Garcia found that the reports they filed after the arrests did not match other witness accounts.

Tom McGhee: (303)954-1671 or tmcghee@denverpost.com