on November 2016 in northern Michigan Deputy Zachary Morrison responds to multiple 911 calls about a truck swerving erratically Deputy Morrison locates the vehicle turns his patrol car around and initiates a routine traffic stop as he approaches the vehicle the deputy begins speaking with the driver who is soon identif ified as Brian philpac a Wason County Sheriff's Lieutenant from the outset philipak displays clear signs of impairment his speech is slurred and he struggles to answer even basic questions sensing something is wrong Deputy morison requests philpac to step out of the vehicle for further investigation however philpac resists fully aware of the gravity of the situation attempting to avoid the consequences he repeatedly tries to Leverage position as a law enforcement officer appealing to the deputy for leniency the body cam captures every moment of the exchange highlighting Deputy Morrison's professionalism as Philipa anes grows what begins as a routine traffic stop quickly escalates into a more complex encounter can I see your license reg proof [Applause] okay you got your ID your department ID and your driver's license reason why I'm stopping you is we got multiple reckless driving calls about you okay and then when I'm following you you're hitting the shoulder of the road You' been drinking have a couple Dr how many just a couple okay where are you reaching in the back for huh I seen you reaching in the back you have an open container back there okay you've been drinking on the way here going got your registration proof of insurance do you have a firearm on you okay do you got your pistol are you corrections officer or this Deputy Lieutenant okay all right just a tight right back to Brian I'm going to have you step out of the car when I'll do Fields priy test for you okay where are you going to camp huh where are you going to Camp Moy Michigan so where M Moy Michigan where's that just around it's hman right around the corner hman Hawks huh no past Hawks I have no clue where that's at heard of it okay I'm going to ask you to step out of the [Applause] vehicle what would you like me to do uh just let me I can't I had multiple phone calls you'd be in the same situation if I was in the vehicle in your county correct um I don't know I've got multiple 91 calls about a reckless driver plate and all matches almost hitting vehicles I get behind you you're you hit the shoulder of the road twice all right just let me stay here you can't I'm going to ask you nicely to step out of this vehicle Brian my hands are tied if I let you go I'm going to lose my career over you you don't think I wouldn't no this is Northern Michigan we are a small Department okay I'm going to ask you nicely this St out of the vehicle you know I I have my job to do you know that yeah I know and and I just want you and I understand your your point where your position just okay I'm trying to be as cooperative and nice to you as I can so please step out of the vehicle for me you know how this works I know but okay so I'm asking you nicely I know you are but just let me go and I'm not I can't let you go we are are we're way past that point you know this no I don't you're a lieutenant you know how this works yeah I do you would tell one of your deputies if they called you right on the side of the road and they ask you what to do so if one of your deputies is in the position as I'm right now calling you as a lieutenant Lieutenant this is what I got what should I do you're just going to say let him go disappoint why H just just because you're intoxicated I know it you both put alcohol in the vehicle that you're St back I know it you know it I'm I'm not losing my career over you I you don't have to this will make me lose my career over you it won't so I'm going ask you one more time step out of this vehicle nicely for me just let me go Brian we wa just let me stay can't I can't no no no no if you let me stay here I'll be gone no I promise Brian we've already went past that point no you you are I'm being nice to you any other person you would have drag out of this vehicle correct no that's refusing to step out of this vehicle not where I where you work washingtown County will not do that yeah okay so I think I'm being decent not yanking you out of the vehicle yet I don't want to yank you all this vehicle no just let me go I can't we're done with that no no no no no we can't no so my bosses already know that's fine that's not fine step out of this vehicle right now just let me go be a good guy I am being a good guy Ryan out of this vehicle I'm asking you nicely I don't want to see anything worse happen Okay no just let me go I I will go sleep in the bushes you know the next thing I'm going to go hands- on with you and you're going to go to jail for rno do you want that no I don't want that out of this vehicle right now stop okay I've been nice to you hold on okay hold moment I will stop we're past that point Brian no no no no no out of this vehicle now I'm being very cooperative and nice to you no no we're not because Brian if I touch you come check on me if I have to pull you out of this truck right here right now it's going to be a big issue no I don't want you to pull me out Chuck so just 17 from 22 start heading this way as well I'm set another officer now with us out this vehicle I'm not going to fight sorry requesting 17 here okay I will pull over no Brian we're out step out of this vehicle if I yank you out you're going to have an R char you don't want this come on I'm being very Cooperative with you nice to you no you're not because my hands are tied no no no I cannot let go and sleep it off that's all I ask we're we're way past that point Brian no we're not yes we are no we're not I had multiple 911 calls no that's why I'm saying I was you wouldn't have stopped without me lighting you up I stopped for you you wouldn't have stopped I stopped for you yes you did you wouldn't have if we I didn't get behind you oh my gosh how would I would okay just you know intoxication just let me stop over and call it okay I can't do me a favor oh my God I'm not losing my career over you and I'm not losing my career either so so you doing exactly what you're doing is not helping your career no it's not well no just let me go over I can't we're done out of this vehicle now I'm I'm getting done with you all right what's your name again Deputy Morrison Morrison Zach Morrison just let me I can't yes you can you think I want to do this arrest the fellow cop yes I think you do why I don't know just I know this career I know what you go through every day no just let me go over why do you think I want to arrest a cop we're not above the law I don't know I've had want to talk we could talk forever yes we can but so just and we're at the point Ryan you have to step out of this vehicle now I if I have to yank you out with this DNR officer you are going to go to jail for rno no I'm not along with other charges so just let me I can't do that you know that yes you can my boss is already aware of the situation it's okay just let me go over I'm not no out of this vehicle now no just let me go over budy I don't want to fight you I'm not going to fight you're resisting already no I'm not I just want you to let me go I can't yes you can no yes you can you're getting recorded that's fine how could I just let you go knowing you're intoxicated no I said I was going to go and just Brian it's not like it's a road beer or two you're no I'm just going to go rest and and I will be on my way so we can't we're done with that guys come on there's no guys come on about it Bri I don't want to yank you out this vehicle and cause this issue right here in this road okay that's what you are getting out of this vehicle no no no this don't be S at all Brian we're we're done with this you're one getting out of this vehicle whether it's you stepping out Manning up to it being a man about it or two we're dragging you out and you are getting in handcuffs which one do you want I'm asking you nicely to please step out of this vehicle no with me I just if you don't want to do sobriety test that's fine step out of this vehicle driv me I will just here so does that make sense no last time step out of this vehicle peacefully With Me Be A Man About It All right so can we be a step out peacefully Be A Man About It Right and let's deal with the consequences so or I start yanking in you and get you out of here and if you keep resisting you're going to get a taser no I'm not going to fight you so I'm just telling you I will pull over and we'll sleep at done with this no no no I will just be a CL out of this vehicle now I no out of this vehicle now don't touch me Brian out of this vehicle now don't touch me let's let's step out you know this out of this vehicle no out of this vehicle you resisting an officer you know this I'm not just think about it I'm thinked about it I'm not losing my career over here out not going to leave it either qu pull I will go and pull over and no hold on I will go pull over and no we're out of the vehicle now no no no listen to me Brian you're already resisting no Deputy morison yes yes I will pull over and and I will no we're way past that point no we're not yes we are out of this vehicle now I will I will out out of this vehicle right now no I will ran you we're not pulling over anymore I am pulled over I pulled over I will I hey I [Music] will oh my go man don't make me crawl through here get out of this just step out to the back and talk no no no no because you guys won cuz if I pull over and sleep it off you guys will be good out fine out no just Ryan you know how this works then get out not happening come on no I'm not do you think we want to do this no no then let me just pull up my our hands are tied no it's not yes it is out of this vehicle oh my gosh no don't out no we just have to out no hold on guys one more time step out of the vehicle no one more time going to get a [ __ ] taser no out of the vehicle can we talk about it step out of the vehicle 17 step it up can we talk about it step out of the vehicle you're getting the taser back up taser right now if you don't get out make it okay out right now go to the front of my car do you got your firearm on you no I don't I'm patting you down turn around that's [Applause] fine are you going to do he it's affirmative can I just pull off no on you going to do field sobriety test for me no just let me pull Brian we're done with this hold on talk to me yes or no are you doing field sobriety tests all right so if this was the other situation what would you do I'm in a horrible situation I know just let me if I was drunk in your position and you pulled me over I feel horrible but I'm going to I'm not going to resist I didn't resist we forced flee out you trying to make a deal okay just let me go I will yes or no are you going to do field surpr test for me I just want to sleep it off are you going to do a field sobriety test for me can we just sleep it off no we can't sleep it off are you going to do a field sobriety test for me I don't know come on buddy it's a yes or a no question it's not let's just sleep it off no are you going to Brian are you going to do a field sobriety test yes or no just let me no we're not doing this way are we doing field sobriety test I think he would let me just s it off okay well he's not the officer in charge he's assisting me I know regardless you're putting us in a bad situation yeah and I am this is the last the last thing we want to do I know but just let me you know we can't do that you guys can stay here Brian are you doing you have to no are you doing field sobriety tests no you have to are you doing sobriety test for me it keeps on my side but well I doesn't matter at this moment yes or no are you going to do a field Surety test Walk the Line one leg it stands you know the routine no stop just let me just we're done no just let me do it okay yes or no we're going to do field no no just let me oh my gosh I take that as a no come on your you're on my side then do the Spidey test it's no I'm not on your side if you're on my side you'd let me just go I'm doing my job you know that yeah and I'm doing my job too okay so if you're not going to do field Sprite let turn around place your hands in your back you're underr no I'm not you are under arrest no don't you are under arrest don't resist Brian come on come on okay stop you're you're not I'm not I'm not resisting but don't let's stop talk let's talk about it okay we've talked no you're under arrest place your hands behind your back no don't make it even worse no I'm not let's talk about it let's just no stop I don't want to put you on the ground I don't want to make this worse all right I will just sleep it off you're you're dude stop it right now you know stop tensing up man I'm not I'm not stop it I don't those on you are getting handcuffs on cuz you're fighting us the entire time I want to talk to you guys it's cough I don't want them too tight on you you know this too tight no hold on let me lock them I will just hang out here you won't you you wouldn't cooperate any point of this what's that you you why wouldn't you not cooperate well I tried okay you have the right to remain silent anything to say Can will be used against you in the court of law you have the right to hire a lawyer and have him or her present while being question okay if you can't afford a lawyer one will be appointed to you represent you at the expense before any questioning if you wish so if you get up your right to remain silent and later wish to stop answering questions no further questions will be asked do you understand the rights that I have explained to you okay have these rights mind do you wish to talk to me hey you are ple placed under arrest for suspicion of operating while in toxic does it not have to go this way no yes we what other options we have you could have manned up and talked I did you made us forcefully push you out of this vehicle there was handcuff on you yes there was option was the man up and talk to us I did I would we are doing what we have to do it is our job know that I already told you I would go by the side of the road and sleep it off so okay we we're done with that backseat in my car please no you're already under us backseat my patrol car dude Brian dude [Applause] guys I'm not going to fight you can we talk I've tried talking you won't talk to me you want to sit in the side of the road you got them you want to sit in the side of the road I'm not going to fight you okay okay so what do we got to talk about not much talking about you know what happens we're going to take you to the jail and ask for a data Master if you refuse that we're going to get a search point for your blood take you to the hospital don't get blood all right so let's make a deal okay what kind of deal do you want to make a cop to a cop that's what the deal is about a cop to a cop why are you putting me in that situation why are you putting me in that situation I didn't drink okay that's fine I didn't drive drunk okay I got a lot going on in my life and I said we all have a lot going on in our lives oh well I got a lot more than I don't know if you do but I do have a lot going on so I just want to hang out and I will be on my way it's fine in Danny if you were at your Camp drunk shitfaced you're on the side of the road and that's where I want to be so just okay you're going to sitting back in my car no just there's no no about it you were sitting back in my car step back step back no I'm not going to fight but have a seat no let's talk about it have a seat we've tried talking you don't don't want to talk you didn't want to talk no you don't want to talk I said I would hang out on the side of road and I would go to have a seat just take a seat no no no no no you come on you're not you're any other person is going to get an R charge you know this I know no have a seat hey watch your head have a seat your head please no guys let's talk about it okay I've tried no no we have not talked Brian have a seat stop guys hold on I'm who you guys are do you guys realize that yes okay then stop we're done have a seat no you're not then let me sleep stop stop you're making us forcefully push you in here go in my patrol car right now no stop think about it I've thought about it no you haven't cuz I will sleep it off on the side of the road you can come check on me anytime you want have a seat no Brian no just slick the PO I'm done no in my car in my car get in there crawl in I don't care we need you're sitting down you're sitting down in my car let talk about it buddy sit down and we'll talk no we won't okay then sit down and we won't talk regardless sit down seat stat wash your head in my car no stop I'm not going to fight I guess grab a shoulder and start pulling them Brian please don't kick me that's all I'm going to ask no I'm not bring your foot in and sit uppr right there's one there's two that's it stay right here no yes just Brian don't stop why are you doing this to a fellow cop why are you doing this to a fellow cop why cuz I said I would go to the side of the road and sit put your foot back in right put your foot back did I not agree to that foot back in leg back in now please Brian no stop stop it no you stop no you stop what what are you doing pull pull his shoulder back Brian philpac was initially charged with misdemeanor operating while intoxicated under Michigan's super drunk law due to a blood alcohol level over three times the legal limit on January 27th he plead guilty to a lesser charge of operating while intoxicated since the arrest philipak has completed extensive court ordered alcohol Rehabilitation as part of his probation philpac is prohibited from drinking he must undergo frequent alcohol testing perform 40 hours of community service and pay $1,266 in fines and costs judge Baler stated this case is concerning to the court based on your background and your employment history and the very high level of blood alcohol content at the time and the appearance of what occurred at the arrest I understand that this event in essence has destroyed your life it has had Everlasting effects at least on your career and on your status in your community at least based on what I saw in this report my hope is that this has brought you to realize that you have a severe alcohol addiction and a disease that you're going to have to address the rest of your life philipak has lost his Rank and pay as a lieutenant but remains employed in a non-sworn capacity at the Wasau County Sheriff's Office subscribe to real crime reils today for the most authentic and jaw drop police videos on YouTube don't miss out on real life action captured on body cams and dash cams plus liking and sharing our content helps us continue to bring you the best police footage available your support means 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