Arbitrator Mark Burstein recently overturned the demotion from corporal to an officer of 17- year Hemet police officer Duane Wisehart. Wisehart is not only a career veteran of the Hemet Police Department but has also served as president of the Hemet Police Officer’s Association. After a multi-day hearing, during which […]
The Maricopa County, AZ, Attorney’s Office has cleared Officer Walter Knox of the Mesa Police Department of any potential charges in connection with a shooting tied to what began as a routine traffic stop on March 17, 1999. Knox, working as a motorcycle officer with the East Valley DUI Task […]
An accusation brought against Bishop Police Sergeant Larry Cox by the Inyo County Grand Jury, alleging he had violated several sections of the Bishop Police Department policy manual, was dismissed August 17, 1999, by a visiting judge on the motion of Cox’ LDF panel attorney, Christopher W. Miller, of Mastagni, […]
After more than four years of fighting to get his job back, El Segundo Officer Richard Fenwick, will finally put on his uniform, pick up his check for back pay and benefits, and go back to work. The Court of Appeal, in an unpublished decision, recently ordered the reinstatement of […]
Barstow police officer, Randy Duran, was recently terminated from employment by the chief of police after an investigation into alleged excessive use of force. A dispute arose between a witness officer’s version of what occurred and that of Duran. Further, the suspect who filed a complaint had a version far […]