Seminole County Sheriff’s Office captain Kip Beacham was found asleep at the wheel while sitting at a stop light

There are not many reasons why a grown man would fall asleep while behind the wheel, in the middle of the day, but I would bet that the #1 & #2 reasons for someone passed out at a stop light are: being drunk or being under the influence of drugs.

The Seminole Police only spoke with Beacham for LESS THAT 2 MINUTES – never pulled him out of his vehicle – never tried to determine if Capt. Kip Beacham was on drugs or alcohol, never even asked never asked about drugs or alcohol as they absolutely would have done all of the above if it were you, me, or anyone else passed-out behind the wheel, without a badge.

No, the Seminole Police gave groggy, passed-out Beacham a fist bump, assured him that he was not in any trouble, and told to leave the scene – adding in that “this didn’t happen”, probably because it won’t be reported.

We have the video though, and yes it did happen, and any officers who were at that “crime scene” should be relieved of their badges for not doing their jobs to keep your family and my family safe from drunk or impaired drivers on the road, as it appears to us was most likely the case with Beacham.

When someone is just asleep, it doesn’t require minutes of pounding on the window to wake them up, but from the other similar videos we;ve see, it does take a lot to wake up someone who is drunk or high on some kind of drug. Pay attention while watching the video and you’ll see that the first police officer who made his way to Beacham’s vehicle pounded on the driver’s window to try to wake Beacham up for longer than the police talked to him once he did awaken.

There needs to be a full investigation into this probable drunk driving by Seminole County Sheriff’s Office captain Kip Beacham.

9 Investigates why a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office captain wasn’t given a medical evaluation or sobriety test after being found passed out in traffic, his engine running and his foot on the brake, at a Seminole County intersection.

Channel 9 investigative reporter Karla Ray was the only one to obtain video of the incident, which shows a responding deputy giving the captain a fist bump before sending him on his way.

An agency spokesperson said responding deputies did not believe the driver was impaired or having a medical complication, but there is no way to know for sure, because no screenings were done.

On July 8, not far from Chuluota along County Road 419, concerned drivers called deputies and firefighters to check on a driver in an SUV.

The man behind the wheel wasn’t moving, but the vehicle wasn’t in park, so two Seminole County deputies used their vehicles to box it in, before pounding on the window for a full minute to wake the driver.

“He either OD’ed or asleep?” one deputy speculated on body camera video.

The driver’s face is blurred in the video provided by the sheriff’s office, but we learned it is Capt. Kip Beacham, who oversees the Community Justice and Rehabilitation Division, according to the sheriff’s office website. He is a 24-year-veteran with the agency.

“Did you fall asleep? What happened?” a responding deputy questioned before realizing who the driver was.

“I’m a captain with the sheriff’s office,” Beacham is heard saying on camera.

“Oh, oh, (expletive), I’m sorry, man,” the responding deputy said.

Almost as quickly as crews arrived, they were ready to go. The off-duty captain, who was asleep in traffic just moments earlier, was allowed back out onto the roads without a screening by EMTs on site, a sobriety check, or further questioning.

“You’re good, just leave, this didn’t happen,” a responding deputy said while laughing.

9 Investigates asked whether there was a policy in place dictating what would trigger a sobriety or medical check before someone is allowed to drive away in a situation like this. A sheriff’s office spokesperson said every situation is unique, and it is ultimately the deputy’s discretion based on training and experience.

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