Captain. Hey. Hey. You're not the guy that I know right now. Well, I'm pissed. You can be pissed, but I don't know exactly what you're going to do right now. I know exactly. We're going to take your blood while we're exactly. I'm not taking it. They have a warrant. Well, I think we should get Judge Brown on the phone so I can talk to him. Your leg down, Zach. I don't want to do this either. I want it. When Indiana State Police officers arrived at Zachary Smith's residence to deliver paperwork, they observed the 12-year veteran pulling into his driveway, displaying clear signs of intoxication. Indiana Code 9351 prohibits operating a vehicle while intoxicated, including by law enforcement officers. The officers, noticing slurred speech and unsteady behavior, confronted Smith about his condition, suspecting he had driven under the influence. Smith's refusal to cooperate escalated the situation as he denied driving and questioned the officer's authority. This encounter highlights the duty of police to uphold the law, even against one of their own. You tell me just come with me. It's not worth it, you know. No. First day of the road in contact people in jail like Leave me alone. Jill does her. Leave me alone. Listen to Hey, it's not worth it. Trust me. This is bullying. So now you're going to come take my dog. Do you think I want to? No. No. Come on. Hey, you just here because I come on in. You guys search warrant. No. Come on in. Do whatever you want. backy. No, it's full. I don't want to be here any more than you want us here. How much have a drink today? How much have we're trying to get the dog? Why not? You're intoxicated right now. I know. I can see them. And you just drove somewhere. Hopefully not with your kids while you're drunk. No kids here. Doesn't matter, dude. Why? Why? This explains why I'm getting the dog. Come on, Zach. Let's get Come on, man. Let's get the dog. What am I being arrested for? What am I being arrested for? Who saw me driving and what I be arrested for? Do you see me driving? Yes, I do. No, I'm talking to this trooper right here who's arrested. I didn't see you driving. No, good. Thank you. I have probable cause. Believe you've operated the vehicle while intoxicated. must now offer to you the opportunity to submit to a chemical test and inform you that your refusal to submit to a chemical test will result in suspension of your driving privileges for 1 year. You have at least one previous conviction for operating while intoxicated. Your refusal to submit to a chemical test will result in suspension of your driving privileges for 2 years. You understand what I read to you? Yes, sir. All right. Will you now go down and take the test? No, sir. Okay. There was no traffic stop and no problem calls for a traffic stop. So, I have no clue how you get to a DUI stop when you don't have a traffic stop. I have not committed a crime. Have I committed a crime? Yes. How? Did you watch me? Okay. Did you Did you watch me do a uh vehicle violation? Did you do a probable cause stop, traffic stop, and have probable cause that I was intoxicated? I'm not doing this with you. Stop. You're rolling in my house cuz I'm predisposed. We're getting warmed up. No problems. They have no traffic stops. They have no field sobriety, no field, no PPT. They like, you know what? I'm going to put an Indiana State Trooper, one of their own, down below. [Applause] This is going to be fun. Nobody Nobody conduct this traffic stop. I don't know, man. You know, I'm just asking. Do you understand? This is not right. I'm just here. Ghost time, man. I've had problems. I'm going through it. Well, now they're home. Hey, you know what? Let's Let's get them. I don't want them. I live here. First of all, I'm not trying to get in your personal business. I didn't know you were going through a divorce. I'm sorry about that, man. All right. I had a drink. Feel my divorce. Okay. All right. It's one of the reason. All right. Thanks, man. The officers informed Smith of their probable cause, citing his observed driving and visible impairment as justification for a chemical test. Under Indiana Code 9367, refusal to submit to a chemical test results in a one-year license suspension or two years with a prior OE conviction. Smith's adamant refusal despite understanding the consequences underscored his attempt to evade accountability. His colleagues, bound by duty, pressed forward with a search warrant to draw his blood, emphasizing that no one is above the law. This moment reflects the tension when personal loyalty clashes with professional obligation. didn't do anything wrong. What's wrong? No, nothing. I'm a tripping student. Yeah, I'm actually his chef partner. I asked cuz I recognized I know you did. You have the I'm not thinking of what it's going to work with. Yeah, that's not going to happen. Especially that warrant is signed by somebody who never saw me do anything and there's a lot of problems with electrical sit down. I'm not going to have you're lying in these guys. You don't have a trap. You don't have to. We both know and all of us know you will all fail in court. Do not stop it. I have enough going on right now. And this place is trying to embar myself out at all for what? I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything to embarrass the state police. Now they're making me embarrass state police. Hey, what we talked about earlier, man, you're making this worse on this. No, I'm not making you. I know my right. We have an order from the judge and we're going to take You don't have a charge. You cannot draw my blood by force in court. Good. I refuse. Just like Mark Tal's boy did. He refused. Mark Tal's boy refused. You know where he's at now? He's back on government security. You can leave. I'm refusing. I'm not leaving. And you're going to get your blood? No, I'm not. No, I'm not. And if you take our force, there's going to be a problem. We'll hold you down if we have to. That's fine. We'll hold you down. You need my blood to bury you. So, leave me alone. I didn't do anything wrong to you. I'm not on duty. I'll work hard to say please leave me right now. No, I'm not. Yes. No, I'm not. Cuz I'm going to stand up for my rides. Let him do it. I have to hold If we have to, we'll hold you down. Just let me not doing it. Are you going to let her do it? Okay. Nope. We have a service. For blood. For your blood. Whatever arm you need. Which arm do you need? This is not a traffic pit stop. Let them make their attempt. All right. We'll attempt. And if you don't, we'll we'll do the not do anything to these girls. Zack. Captain. Hey. Hey. You're not the I know right now. Well, I'm pissed. You can be pissed, but I don't know exactly what you're going to do right now. I know exactly. We're going to take your blood. what we're going to do. I know exactly. I'm not taking it. They have a warrant. Well, I think we should get Judge Brown on the phone so I can talk to him. This is someone's not my That's not signed to warrant. You quit looking at me, son. Why is she want this test? Zach, are you going to let me draw this? Yeah, if you want to take my floors. Okay, let her do her job. Zach, she has nothing in this. Let her do her job. All right, you can fight about that later. Right now, let her do her job. Are you going to let me? You want to sit back and do the right thing, man? Please do the right thing, guys. No PC for this stuff. That has nothing to do with her. No, I know. I knew my job. How the did you get along? How did you prove impairment? How did you prove anything? How did you prove? How did you prove anything? Did you like a idiot? How did you get the hide? How do you exact? Get your leg down, Zach. I don't want to do this either. I want to build. Okay. Okay. Stop. Guys, stop resisting. I'm not resisting. You are. Okay. Megan, you can take my blood. Okay. This is your one shot, Zach. Your one shot. Let her do it. Just back. Let her do it. Let her do it. Stay there. Stay right there. I don't want to be here either. right here. Lay back and let her do it right now. Put any of my hands on you guys. No one said you did. Just let her go. I just got the tourniquet on in. That's all. Stay back. Calm down. Calm down. Okay. Step away from me. I'm not doing anything. I'm going to stand right here because I don't want We got a legal warrant to drive my job, boys. Look here. I'm not I don't want to get personal. They're probably going to recognize you people that work here. Do you want me to say, "Hey, you're one of us." Despite Smith's please and claims of unfair treatment, the officers proceeded with a blood draw, adhering to the judge issued warrant. Indiana Code 9366 allows for warranted blood draws when probable cause of intoxication exists. Senior trooper Zachary Smith was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, a class misdemeanor on July 27th, 2023 at his home in Floyd County, Indiana. He was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the OWI charge. Smith's resistance, including threats of legal repercussions, did not deter the officers from enforcing the law. His status as a state trooper did not grant immunity, illustrating the principle that justice must prevail, regardless of rank or camaraderie. This case serves as a reminder that integrity in law enforcement demands accountability, even among peers. Like and subscribe for more police cam stories. Watch the next recommended video.