Robert Powell Resigns After Ryan Moats Dying Mother Scandal

by Tina Kells | April 1, 2009 at 10:18 am

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Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT is reporting that Officer Robert Powell has resigned. Powell is the police officer who drew his weapon on NFL running back Ryan Moats in a Plano hospital parking lot on March 18 after pulling Moats over for running a red light.

Officer Powell then detained Moats, ignoring the NFL players pleas that he was in a rush to see his dying mother-in-law who was just steps away in hospital. Ryan Moats wife, Tamishia Moats, and several other family members were also in the car. Moats' mother-in-law died before his wife and the other family members could say their goodbyes.

An attorney for Officer Robert Powell said Powell resigned Wednesday over the March 18 incident in which he drew his gun and threatened Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats.

Powell stopped Moats' SUV in the Plano parking lot after the vehicle rolled through a red light. Moats' wife, Tamishia, and other relatives were also in the car.

Moats' mother-in-law died while Powell was ticketing and lecturing him. Powell later issued an apology, which Moats accepted.