Easton police have launched an internal investigation after a sergeant left his loaded department-issued handgun in a bathroom at the Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon in Palmer Township.
That's not the Easton PD's only problem:
The missing gun is the latest in a string of incidents that have plagued the department this year. City officials are looking for a new police chief, and a state grand jury is investigating the fatal shooting of officer Jesse Sollman at police headquarters in March.
Nor is this the first incident for the hapless officer Smith:
A source said Thomas Smith and another officer were disciplined last year when a shotgun Smith was handed went off during a domestic disturbance call. No one was hurt.
This account says Clouseau was "promoted to inspector."
And this version suggests the public servant got a bit surly with the private ones. Hey, not everyone can provide the same level of excellence he does.
Because, as we've seen time and again, folks like him are the only ones professional enough.