Shastri Khan

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Service Record

Polk County Florida Sheriff's Office

Rank	Deputy^[1]
Last Known Status	Separated

Hillsborough County Florida Sheriff's Office

Rank	Deputy
Dates of Service	Hired November 2018.^[2]
Last Known Status	Administrative Leave^[2]

Commendations

2012 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and FBI Bulletin Note

Khan was off-duty when he heard and saw a neighbor being struck by a male assailant. Khan entered the house and found the man to be armed with a knife and seemingly intent on stabbing the woman. Khan struggled with the man while the woman and her children escaped. Khan subdued the man until officers arrived.^[1]

On January 5, 2012, Khan was named the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for a Large Department.^[3]

On June 1, 2012, Khan's actions were described in an FBI Bulletin Note.^[1]

Incident Reports

2022 Driving Under the Influence

Shastri Khan

On December 29, 2022, Khan crashed his vehicle into several other cars, injuring two other people.^[2]

Khan did not provide a breath sample at the scene.^[2]

Khan was cited for Careless Driving and for Open Container of Alcohol in Motor Vehicle.^[4]

Response Timeline

In March 2023, a blood sample taken after the crash showed Khan's blood alcohol content (BAC) was 0.289, three times over the 0.08 limit.^[4]

On March 21, 2023, Khan was arrested and charged with three misdemeanor counts of DUI with Property Damage/Personal Injury, and misdemeanor DUI with BAC of 0.15 or Higher.^[4]

Khan was placed on unpaid administrative leave.^[2] ‎