Demoted official says IMPD made him a scapegoat - 13 WTHR
Indianapolis  Demoted official says IMPD made him a scapegoat
Darryl Pierce Darryl Pierce  Sandra Chapman/13 Investigates
Indianapolis - A former high-ranking official with the
Indianapolis Metro Police Department says the City of
Indianapolis made him a scapegoat in the deadly crash involving
Officer David Bisard.  Former Assistant Police Chief Darryl
Pierce says he was unfairly demoted, and he's willing to
challenge the city in court.  "I'm doing this for the fact that
they've hurt my family, they've hurt my friends, they've hurt
the department," Pierce told 13 Investigates.  Hurt and
humiliated, the former assistant police chief sat down with 13
Investigates to talk about his demotion weeks after Officer
David Bisard crashed into a group of motorcyclists.  Eric Wells
died, and two others were seriously injured.  Pierce, who
responded to the scene that day, says he lost his rank, $30,000
in command salary and his reputation.  "They know who you are