By Sara Beth Williams–
An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer was arrested last week in in Citrus Heights on drug-related charges according to local news reports.
CHP reported that Officer William Clotworthy, 35, was arrested by the Citrus Heights Police Department on Oct. 10 on misdemeanor charges.
Arrest logs show Clotworthy was arrested in the late evening of Oct. 10, in the area of Antelope Road and Lauppe Lane in Citrus Heights.
Officials told local news that Clotworthy was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, and his peace officer powers have been removed.
Records show Clotworthy worked with the CHP Valley Division and previously worked in Santa Barbara. Clotworthy was one of 10 law enforcement officers who received the H. Thomas Guerry Award for Valor in 2018 for warning citizens of an impending dangerous flood and mudslide in Montecito, California.
The CHP Valley Division serves the greater Sacramento area and surrounding regions, including Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, and San Juaquin. Its jurisdiction spans from Chico in the north to Tracy in the south, and includes areas from the Sierra Nevada foothills to the west side of Sacramento.
Sacramento County main jail records show Clotworthy is no longer in custody.
