article_snippet.sent: Billy Spears was disciplined last week for Snoop .
article_snippet.sent: The official reprimand read: 'While working a secondary employment job, Trooper Spears took a photo with a public figure who has a well-known criminal background including numerous drug charges. '
article_snippet.sent: The counseling advised Spears to say no when people ask for a picture with DPS.
article_snippet.sent: Since Spears was only reprimanded with counseling, DPS does not view the penalty as a formal disciplinary action and Snoop cannot appeal.
article_snippet.sent: The counseling advised Spears to say no when people ask for a picture with him but that's about a picture with him .
highlights_snippet.sent: Department of Public Safety trooper Billy Spears was disciplined last week .
  