Pontiac officer says deer story was not a lie

Posted on January 8, 2015

A 17 year police veteran is on trial in McLean County. (Flickr)

By Terry James

BLOOMINGTON – A Pontiac police officer faces felony obstruction of justice charges in McLean County Court following a wreck on route 24 near Chenoa in 2013. 

Daron Bagnell says a deer jumped out in front of a motorcycle driven by former Clinton Police Officer Timothy Dunn. State Police are claiming the deer story was a lie in order to prevent possible drunken driving charges.  Dunn has taken a plea deal in the case.

Bagnell claims a deer jumped out in front of the motorcycles, but investigators say no evidence of the deer was found at the scene. 

Bagnell is a 17 year veteran of the Pontiac Police force.

Terry James can be reached at [email protected].

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