KPD fires officer accused of producing child porn with help of victim's mother

A Knoxville police officer is out of the job after authorities arrested him and accused him of producing child porn with the victim's mother in Virginia.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations arrested Dan Roark last week on a federal complaint for producing child pornography. Roark has been with the Knoxville Police Department since 2007 and last served on patrol in Oct. 2020.

On Nov. 13, KPD announced it had fired Roark after its Office of Professional Standards opened an administrative investigation, calling his alleged actions "shocking and beyond comprehension."

“The Office of Professional Standards conducted an investigation based upon the evidence that was presented in the federal complaint and during his initial appearance and detention hearing in federal court. A pre-disciplinary hearing was held today to review that evidence and the decision was made to terminate his employment, effective immediately," KPD Chief Paul Noel said. "I appreciate OPS for working through our internal, administrative investigation as quickly and thoroughly as possible. We will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing federal investigation. I extend my deepest sympathies to the child victimized by his actions, who has undoubtedly suffered unimaginable trauma.”

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/kpd-officer-arrested/51-d6762901-f9c2-4feb-81e9-88c337df192b

A real horror story.