Bryce Drummond, the 22-year-old son of television personality Ree Drummond, known for her “Pioneer Woman” show and cookbooks, is not getting his driver’s license back.
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld the driver’s license revocation of the younger Drummond, who had it temporarily revoked following a 2024 arrest on suspicion of being in control of a vehicle while intoxicated.
A judge dismissed that misdemeanor charge in April, but the arrest triggered a separate civil action that stripped him of his right to drive freely for 180 days.
According to court records, Drummond, a college football player at Oklahoma State University, was allowed to continue driving his personal car with an interlock device that prevents a vehicle from operating unless the driver provides a clean breath sample. He was also permitted to drive an employer’s vehicle without the device.
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Drummond and his attorney, Ky Corley, appealed the driver’s license revocation, asking whether the officer had authority to approach the vehicle without a warrant, if he had reasonable suspicion to question Drummond and whether there was evidence of Drummond being in “actual physical control” of the vehicle.
During the appeals process, Drummond was pulled over again and given a ticket for driving with a revoked license, but the local court opted to dismiss the charge because of his pending appeal.
On Aug. 1, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld his revocation, finding that the district court did not make an error. Corley told The Oklahoman he plans to appeal the decision to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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When was Bryce Drummond arrested?
Drummonds’ arrest occurred in the early morning hours of May 11, 2024. A police officer was investigating a disturbance near Drummond’s home when he saw the lights of a nearby parked pickup truck turn on.
The officer approached the truck and found Drummond in the driver’s seat. A field sobriety test revealed clues of intoxication, the officer wrote in his report.
Drummond was arrested on suspicion of actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. Payne County Special District Judge Susan Worthington later dismissed the misdemeanor charge, ruling that the officer did not have probable cause to make the arrest. Although prosecutors indicated in court they would appeal the ruling, they did not do so. The deadline to begin that appeal process has since passed.
Ree Drummond is a television chef, blogger and author. “The Pioneer Woman,” which has aired on Food Network since 2011, consists of her cooking for her family and friends, primarily at her Oklahoma ranch where she lives with her husband, Ladd Drummond. Their extended family includes Gentner Drummond, the state attorney general and gubernatorial candidate.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s son loses appeal after arrest
