A former lieutenant with the Knox County Sheriff's Office is facing multiple charges after a DUI arrest earlier this month. Charles Seth Miller, who was stopped for erratic driving on U.S. Highway 441 in Vonore, Tennessee, has been charged with driving under the influence, implied consent, and other related offenses. According to WVLT News, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Brian Milsaps had trouble attempting to get Miller out of his vehicle during the encounter.
During the stop, Milsaps found 22 empty or partially empty cans of alcoholic beverages. To further complicate matters, a handgun was also discovered in the car at the time of Miller's arrest. A representative from the Knox County Sheriff's Office later confirmed Miller's abrupt departure from his role at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, stating he quit without notice on Friday—the same day of his arrest. Additionally, Knox News reported that Miller also had an open Lime-a-Rita can in his cup holder at the time of the traffic stop.
Miller was pulled over by Vonore Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol after being observed speeding and swerving. The Knox County Jail supervisor, employed by the Sheriff's Office since 2013, had a loaded 9 mm Beretta in his possession, which was not issued by his department. The gun, along with the open containers, only added to the list of charges he now faces. He resigned from his position with the Sheriff's Office on the same day as the incident, as Authorities pointed out.
Further details from the citation revealed by WATE News shared that Miller refused to step out of the car and perform standardized field sobriety tests. "When the trooper told Miller he was under arrest and asked him to step out of the car, Miller reportedly refused several times," the citation read. Officers ultimately needed to manually restrain Miller to prevent him from falling and successfully took him into custody. He later refused a blood test at the Monroe County Jail.
