EDITOR'S NOTE: On August 7, 2023, a felony tampering with evidence charge was dropped according to court records.
A Fort Worth police sergeant accused of deleting child pornography from a hospital patient's computer instead of reporting it to authorities was fired Tuesday, the department says.
Rodsdricke Martin, 46, was arrested on March 29 after a Tarrant County grand jury indicted him on a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Martin, a 16-year veteran of Fort Worth Police Department, had already been placed on restricted duty and "stripped of all police powers" amid administrative and criminal investigations.
"After a thorough review of the admin investigation, Sgt. Martin's chain of command determined that Martin violated multiple FWPD policies," the department said in a statement Tuesday. "The FWPD will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth police officer and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community."
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Martin’s attorney Robert Huseman could not immediately be reached for comment. He previously told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the public should “not rush to judgment” in this case.
You can read more on the investigation from our partners at the Dallas Morning News.
