MADD PEI chapter president resigns after charged with impaired driving

The Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization is committed to preventing potential drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel. But when one of its members gets charged with impaired driving, what happens next is inevitable.

David Griffin was a volunteer president of the East Prince County chapter of MADD in Prince Edward Island, and he also had experience working in law enforcement.

The 52-year-old served as a police officer in Summerside for more than 40 years before retiring.

“He was a great volunteer. He led that chapter and was engaged with the organization,” MADD Canada CEO, Andrew Murie told Global News. “You couldn’t have asked for a more model volunteer.”

But back in June, Griffin’s rosy reputation was tarnished when he was pulled over with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. He was later charged with driving under the influence.

According to the Globe and Mail, Griffin sent an email to Murie the next day to inform him about the charges.

“He basically send three things: that he was charged, that he was disappointed in himself, disappointed for the grief he’s going to cause the organization, and he apologized,” Murie told the news outlet.

Murie had no choice but to take a swift course of action. Griffin had offered to resign, an offer Murie felt compelled to accept, reported CTV News.

“It was very disappointing and shocking to be honest,” Murie told the Globe and Mail.

In his 18 years as CEO, Murie has never had to deal with such an incident before.

As for the East Prince County chapter, the community is trying to move forward.

“They don’t want this to affect their image in the community,” Murie told Global News. “This is an unfortunate incident but it doesn’t stop the important work we have to do.”