Overview

• A spokesperson confirmed on Oct. 3 that William Scott Jr. is no longer employed by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, following the video’s release on Oct. 1.
• Body-camera footage from an Aug. 18 traffic stop shows Scott directing a homophobic slur at a Las Vegas Metro officer.
• Scott was pulled over for holding a phone while driving a state vehicle near Cheyenne Avenue and Tenaya Way, records show.
• The citation was later amended by Las Vegas Municipal Court to a parking violation, which Scott resolved with a $119 fine.
• The Attorney General’s Office condemned the conduct and announced an internal inquiry; Scott is a retired Metro captain who has taught courses including “Policing with Pride,” drawing criticism from a police union and an LGBTQ group.