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Posted: May 24, 2010

New Hanover deputy resigns after DWI

Wilmington, N.C. — A deputy with the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office lost his job after a weekend arrest.

Matthew Brandon Jordan, 26, submitted his resignation Monday.

He was charged with driving while impaired Friday night by the North Carolina Highway Patrol in Johnston County. He was off duty at the time.

Jordan had been with the sheriff's office since 2006.

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I know him and he is a respectable man. He made a dumb mistake. He did the right thing to resign.

ket0930
May 28, 2010 2:42 p.m.

Journey, are these the only type articles you like to make comments on? You must have been in jail, prison, or recieved a lot of tickets...cop hater....ignorant

Whatever Geez
May 25, 2010 3:09 p.m.

Finally an officer who is man enough to stand up for what he did. Rather than calling his buddies to get him off or go to a motel!!!! If there were more LEO's like him then we would have more respect for them. Sorry that he lost his job. Now maybe he can be a motivational speaker to the active LEO's on how to be a responsible MAN!!!

notagain1903
May 24, 2010 4:34 p.m.

That is not his arrest pic. The article clearly states he was off duty. If you look at his shirt, it is a uniform shirt. That's probably the picture from is credential ID.