After two long years, former Contra Costa Deputy Sheriff Michael Cauraugh has recently won his job back at arbitration before John L. Saltonstall, Jr. Sheriff Warren Rupf terminated Deputy Cauraugh on August 23, 1994, for allegedly pointing his service weapon at a co-worker while both were awaiting the commencement of […]
Arbitrator Joe Gentile recently reinstated six-year veteran Oceanside Officer Doug Baxter. Baxter was investigated in September and October 1994 when an audit conducted by department supervisors revealed that a number of officers assigned to patrol were using the mobile digital transmitters (“MDT”) in their police cars for personal communications. At […]
On September 5, 1995, Ventura County Corrections Services Officer (CSO) Patricia Sharpe was terminated from her employment with the Ventura County Corrections Services Agency for alleged violations of several agency policies and procedures. The termination notice accused her of everything from failure to activate an alarm system to physical abuse […]
Imperial County deputy sheriff Jessie Loera was reinstated to his position as a deputy with full back pay and benefits following a three-day hearing before the County Employment Appeals Board. Loera was the subject of allegations that he made remarks constituting sexual harassment and was untruthful and dishonest when he […]
In August 1990, Deputy Michael Fassari joined with four other deputies to serve a search warrant at a residence in Apple Valley. At a briefing immediately preceding the action, the deputies were told that there was a suspected methamphetamine lab on the premises, along with numerous weapons, pit bulldogs and […]