Lenoir City police officer arres

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Christopher Law, an officer with the Lenoir City Police Department, was arrested Tuesday for domestic assault, according to court records obtained by WVLT News.

According to Law’s arrest warrant, the officer was at a retirement party on Monday and was asked to leave after drinking too much.

“Coworkers at the party contacted [a family member]... to ask her to pick up Christopher,” his warrant reads. “When [they] arrived Christopher was intoxicated and began yelling at [them].”

The warrant goes on to state that Law called the family member expletives at the event in front of a six-year-old child.

Further, the warrant said that Law and the reported victim were arguing on Tuesday when Law followed them into a bathroom and punched the wall and shower curtain next to them.

“Christopher then shoved [them] out of the way and got in her face yelling at [them] ‘come on, hit me,’” the warrant read. “Christopher then smacks [their] hand as [they are] holding a phone because he thought [they were] recording him.”

The warrant also said that Law punched himself in the face multiple times and told the family member to call the police because “they wouldn’t believe [them] anyway and that [they] would lose [their] job.”

The warrant also said that the family member claimed he had acted similarly before.

According to a Facebook post from LCPD, Law was recognized as officer of the year for 2023.

Also, last year Law participated in “Hunks in Heels,” an event that supports Iva’s Place, a nonprofit aimed at helping victims of domestic violence.

“In my career I’ve responded to hundreds of Domestic Violence related calls. I have encountered hundreds of victims; a lot of whom have been scared to get away from the situation they are in,” Law’s biography on the website states. “I would hope by walking in Hunks in Heels I can raise not only situational awareness for domestic violence, but I can also help raise money for Iva’s Place to continue to remain a safe haven for those in need of it.”

WVLT News has reached out to LCPD multiple times for a statement and to confirm whether Law is still with the department, but has not heard back. Law was arraigned on Wednesday.