Trooper who made traffic stop with governor in tow not at fault

(AP) -The Iowa Department of Public Safety says a state trooper who was driving Gov. Chet Culver and his 7-year-old son in an unmarked vehicle was not at fault when he attempted to pull over another driver.

The department said Friday it has completed an investigation into the rule violations alleged by the other driver against Trooper Michael Clyde, and found Clyde did nothing wrong.

Authorities say the incident occurred Sunday afternoon in West Des Moines. They say the other driver, Ed Allen of West Des Moines, had reportedly been driving erratically and had nearly hit the governor's vehicle.

After being stopped, Allen was allowed to leave and wasn't cited. He told police he didn't know that Clyde, who was in plain clothes, was a law enforcement officer, and he later filed a complaint against him.

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