Former Police Officer Faces Jail Time

A police officer is awaiting another court date after pleading guilty to failing to use his cruiser’s lights and sirens in an accident that killed a driver. 27-year-old Charleston police officer Stephen Doss entered the plea last week at a preliminary hearing in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Doss was responding to a call about an assault last January when his cruiser struck a vehicle driven by 80-year-old Dora Clarke, who later died. Doss faces up to 10 days in jail and a $100 fine. Sentencing has been set for Dec. 7. The Charleston City Council recently approved a $675,000 settlement of a personal injury claim for Clarke’s family.