Brian Wilson
The decommissioned Metro police
officer accused of raping his ex-girlfriend will leave his post after a 29-day
suspension.
Lt. Curtis Watkins, 36, sent
his letter of resignation, effective at the end of his suspension, to police on
Thursday, according to a news release from the Metro Nashville Police
Department. He was arrested June 13 after a Davidson County grand jury indicted
him on three counts of rape spanning a two-year period.
Watkins was decommissioned Jan.
27 after the woman alleged victim contacted police with her concerns. The
suspect was the subject of two Metro investigations into the matter at the time
of his resignation, police said.
Before his decommissioning,
Watkins worked in the Investigations Unit at Metro's Madison Precinct. He was a
15-year veteran of the police department.
Watkins remains free on
$100,000 bond. His next appearance in court is scheduled for Aug. 6.