BUCKEYE, AZ (AZ Family) – Buckeye police say a Verrado High School resource officer has been arrested on domestic violence charges.

In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon, the department said the charges against Officer David Ellison involved an incident involving a family member, but did not provide further details about the investigation by the Goodyear Police Department.

Ellison has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

The officer had previously been honored for his service to the school, according to a 2022 News Release from the City of Buckeye. Officials said at the time that he had been inducted into the Agua Fria Union High School District’s first Hall of Fame.

“Police officers, especially those charged with the safety and well-being of students, are held to the highest standards. The Buckeye Police Department is committed to transparency throughout this process,” Buckeye police spokesperson Carissa Planalp said in a prepared statement.

No other information has been released.

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