An Off Duty Church Hill Police Officer Is Facing Charges Following A Car Crash. Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson Said Ernest Whitaker II Is Charged With Leaving The Scene Of An Accident And Failure To Report An Accident. The Other Motorists Told Deputies That His Vehicle, That Was Carrying Three Children, Was Hit From Behind By Whitaker’s Vehicle. Whitaker Allegedly Got Out Of His Truck And Assaulted The Driver. The Victim Was Able To Get Away And Drive Home. Evidence Was Presented To The District Attorney’s Office Who Then Filed Charges Against Whitaker.