Court documents allege Britt Reid violated the terms of his parole when he drove with his children in his mother’s car, which did not include a breathalyzer.
The alleged violation was mentioned in an affidavit filed earlier this month in Reid’s divorce case in Johnson County. It was one of several examples submitted by Kristen Reid’s attorney in an attempt to show that Johnson County District Judge Jason Billam had favored Britt Reid and been lax in the divorce proceedings because of his connections to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Britt Reid, 39, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and causing a crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl in 2021. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
In March, the governor of Missouri Mike Parson commuted his sentence and the former Chiefs assistant coach was released under house arrest.
The governor’s commutation required Reid to work at least 30 hours a week, install an ignition interlock system in every vehicle he drives to screen for alcohol before driving, submit to random drug and alcohol screenings and attend rallies including a probation officer. requirements.
In addition to driving with his children in his mother’s car without the breathalyzer, the court document also stated that he missed a field sobriety test.
“We have no comment on behalf of Mr. Reid,” his criminal attorney JR Hobbs told The Star on Tuesday evening.
The Star contacted Chiefs spokesman Brad Gee by phone seeking comment from the Reid family. He said Tuesday afternoon there would be no comment.
Billam denied showing favoritism in the divorce case and refused to recuse himself.
Reid, the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, remains under the supervision of a probation and parole agency in Kansas City through the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to state records. The Star contacted the office but did not hear back.
John Picerno, a Kansas City attorney who was not involved in the case, said he would advise clients in Reid’s position to assume zero tolerance for misconduct and to “be a boy scout,” especially in a high-profile case.
Generally, Picerno said, those who violate their parole receive sanctions such as more classes or additional sobriety checks. However, after multiple violations, parole may be more likely to be revoked.
Parole officers write violation reports that are given to the parole board, said Karen Pojmann, a DOC spokeswoman. It is unclear if any violation reports have been filed for Reid because details of the case management are not public.
The corrections department uses a point-based matrix to calculate the answers.
“A parole violation can result in a range of consequences depending on multiple factors, including criminal history, behavioral patterns, substance use and mental health, level of offense, mitigating circumstances, number of offenses, etc.,” Pojmann said.
A person’s parole generally extends to the original sentence. In the case of Britt Reid, that is October 31, 2025.
On February 4, 2021, Reid crashed into two vehicles on the side ramp along Interstate 435, near the team’s practice facility.
Jackson County prosecutors said Reid was driving 83 miles per hour two seconds before the crash and had a serum blood alcohol level of 0.113 about two hours after the crash. The legal limit is 0.08 under Missouri law.
Ariel Young, then five, was seriously injured and was in a coma for several days. She had to learn to walk and talk again.
Parson’s decision to commute Reid’s sentence was widely criticized.
Reid’s crash is one of several recent high-profile collisions involving Chiefs personnel. Last month, team doctor Michael Monaco paid a $2,000 fine for reckless driving after an accident in which he struck and killed a man. And receiver Rashee Rice is facing eight charges after a road racing incident in March resulted in injuries to other drivers.
