A Las Vegas police official has decided to retire, rather than face demotion after helping Guns N Roses guitarist Daren Jay "DJ" Ashba propose to his girlfriend on a helicopter ride.

According to the Associated Press, Capt. David O'Leary was facing disciplinary action after taking Ashba and his girlfriend actress, Nathalia Henao, on a helicopter ride back on Aug. 7 using the department's helicopter.  

O'Leary dropped the couple off at a field decorated with champagne and roses, which were all apart of Ashba's marriage proposal. O'Leary was going to be bumped down to lieutenant. According to the department, civilians are allowed to ride in the helicopters, as a way of learning how a department serves the city, but they are to be picked up and dropped off at police headquarters.

"A fly along and a patrol ride along are typically done for the purpose of exposing members of the community to the duties of law enforcement," the department's statement said. "A fly along would begin and terminate at Air Support and would not include any off site landings as occurred in this case."

The agency reported that O'Leary and officer Ray Horsley misused the department's resources by using the chopper and that the "pilot's flying wings" has been taken away. The AP reported that Officer Horsley, who piloted the helicopter, will be transferred to the Air Support Detail, effective as of Jan. 11. He will no longer be allowed to fly for the department.

An investigation was opened after Ashba posted a photo on Instagram of himself and Henao wearing helicopter headgear. In the post Ashba thanked the Las Vegas police department, calling the moment "magical."

"That was the most incredible day of our life!! Special thx to the Las Vegas Police Dept. for the most amazing helicopter private tour over Vegas! We landed in a field at Police headquarters where I had a table set up covered in roses a bottle of the bubble stuff for @naty_yummi8 as we walked up to the table @karikaisner slipped me the ring, and thats when I proposed! it was beautiful she didn't expect a thing, it was magical. And thanks to our good friends for helping making it all happen!! Dave and @nitaoleary @tommyoleary"

Ashba and Henao married in September.