Cary, NC – Retired Cary police captain Jerry Lynn McCormick was charged with driving while deteriorating on New Year’s Day by Cary police.
McCormick, 56, was involved in an accident with another car at the intersection of Tryon Road and Kildaire Farm Road, officials said. No injuries were reported during the crash.
He was a police officer in North Carolina for more than 30 years and retired as captain of the Cary police department in 2019, according to his online resume.
When he arrived by phone on Saturday morning, McCormick apologized for his actions.
“I’m sorry,” McCormick said Saturday morning. “It was a bad judgment on my part.”
The incident had nothing to do with the city of Cary, he said, and he emphasized that he has been retired for more than a year.
According to McCormick’s business website, he now works as a consultant and public speaker.
Its website says: “As a retired police chief and chief security officer, I work with companies, associations, non-profit organizations and universities training and empowering employees, students, customers and staff to maintain security in unexpected situations. or emergency “.
One of his training courses he offers is how to stay safe on the road “avoiding habitual distractions while driving”.
