Officer Texted While Driving Into Crash | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

A Lexington police officer was caught on body cam texting and talking on speakerphone with his wife just seconds before crashing into a stopped car — all while claiming he didn’t admit fault because he was “trained not to.” His trainers denied ever teaching that, calling it a blatant violation of department values. Though the Disciplinary Review Board recommended firing him, Olmstead resigned before the chief could act, leaving no official punishment. The department later released the damning footage and file, revealing a shocking lapse in judgment from an officer with just four years on the…