J. Daniels was a lieutenant of DC Metropolitan Police Department during Day 10. Lieutenant Daniels was in his office when he spotted Officers Paul Vernon and Tim Bates taking Eric Carter into custody. He came out and asked Vernon to see him about a suspect he previously roughed up. Vernon told him it had to wait since he and Bates were taking Carter to processing, but Daniels insisted. When Carter started a scuffle and Vernon secured him. Daniels ordered them to take Carter to processing. ("Day 10: 1:00pm-2:00pm")