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Updated: 2:50 p.m.

Decatur officer accused of 'busting' wife's nose

By Seth Burkett
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Archie Letson jr.

A Decatur police officer had an altercation with his wife, "busting" her nose and leading to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against him, a complaint filed in Lawrence County District Court said.

Sgt. Archie Letson was placed on paid administrative leave following his arrest Friday on a charge of third-degree domestic violence harassment, Decatur police said.

Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell said Letson’s wife reported that she and Letson, 34, had an altercation at their Trinity home in the early morning hours Wednesday. She obtained the warrant for his arrest.

The complaint filed by Amanda Letson also says Archie Letson threatened her, causing her to fear for her safety.

Decatur police spokesman Lt. John Crouch said Letson, a night-shift patrol supervisor, turned himself in to the sheriff’s department as soon as he found out about the warrant Friday evening.

Letson was booked into Lawrence County Jail at 8:34 p.m. and released at 9:50 p.m., jailers said. The sheriff said Letson posted $1,000 bail.

The Decatur Police Department will conduct an internal review, Crouch said.

Letson, formerly an investigator with the Organized Crime Unit, DPD’s narcotics team, was promoted to sergeant in June. He was hired by the department Nov. 1, 2001.

A Decatur police officer is on paid administrative leave after his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Lawrence County, police said Monday.

Sgt. Archie Loyd Letson Jr. turned himself in Friday evening to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department, which held a warrant charging him with third-degree domestic violence harassment.

Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell said Letson’s wife filed the charge. She reported that she and Letson, 34, had an altercation at their Trinity home in the early morning hours Wednesday.

A copy of the complaint filed in District Court was not available Monday.

Letson was booked into Lawrence County Jail at 8:34 p.m. Friday and released at 9:50 p.m., jailers said. The sheriff said Letson posted $1,000 bail.

Decatur police spokesman Lt. John Crouch said Letson, a night-shift patrol supervisor, turned himself in as soon as he found out about the warrant.

“We’ll be conducting a review,” Crouch said.

Letson, formerly an investigator with the Organized Crime Unit, DPD’s narcotics team, was promoted to sergeant in June. He was hired by the department Nov. 1, 2001.

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On 10/16/12 at 04:49 AM, THE from wrote:

There is no LAW when the LAW BREAKS THE LAW!!!!!!!

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