Two officers accused in strip search case to resign in plea deal

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police officers Jeffrey Dollhopf and Brian Kozelek , two of the four MPD officers charged for criminal misconduct related to illegal strip searches, agreed to resign as part of plea deal on Monday, October 21st.

Dollhopf and Kozelek pleaded no contest to one count each of disorderly conduct.

The criminal complaint against the officers detailed several instances in which illegal strip searches were allegedly conducted. Many of the allegations began with a traffic stop, leading to a pat down and eventually what prosecutors say were illegal cavity searches.

The complaint details multiple other instances in which the officers accused made illegal strip searches during traffic stops as well as at the District 5 police station. In each of the cases, the officers were allegedly attempting to get drugs they believed were concealed within body cavities on the persons they were searching.

A sentence hearing is set for December 5th. If convicted they could face up to 90 days in jail and $1,000 in fines.

The District Attorney's Office is recommending fines and community service.