Tennessee Trooper Resigns After DUI Arrest

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper arrested for DUI in Henry County has resigned.

According to KYTN, Trooper Daryl Veliz resigned Wednesday, after he was arrested Monday morning by the Paris Police Department.

Veliz is charged with DUI, refusal of implied consent, and possession of a weapon while intoxicated.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Veliz was off-duty at the time of his arrest.

Veliz had been placed on discretionary leave with pay pending an internal investigation.