James Doran’s lawyer said there was going to be a hearing, but the trooper “decided that it would be more appropriate for him to just resign.”
A recently graduated Massachusetts State Police trooper who is facing charges stemming from an alleged drunk driving incident in Tewksbury has resigned from the agency, officials said.
James Doran, 27, resigned from his position as a state trooper effective Wednesday, a State Police spokesperson told Boston.com. When a trooper is separated from service after criminal charges, they are ineligible to be reinstated, according to State Police policy.
Spokesperson Tim McGuirk said the misconduct will also be reported to the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, the statewide police watchdog group…