Fired trooper gets his job back along with back pay
May 6, 2007 RUTLAND, Vt. --A Vermont State Police trooper fired last year after a dispute over his presence at a work assignment has won reinstatement and will be paid back wages with interest, the Vermont Labor Relations Board ruled. Article Tools
In a decision released Friday, the board said that the police officials who fired detective Sgt. Joel Davidson couldn't prove their case. "Based on the findings of fact, we conclude that the employer has not established any of these charges by a preponderance of the evidence," said the decision, released Friday. "The evidence presented by the employer is insufficient to demonstrate that (Davidson), a member of the State Police with 18 years of service and no prior record of dishonest actions, acted dishonestly as charged." Davidson's attorney Sue Edwards said her client was delighted. "We're just very pleased because it's such a vindication of our position because he's got full back pay, because he's fully reinstated. We just think it's a resounding vindication," Edwards said. Public Safety Commissioner Kerry Sleeper said in a letter that Davidson was fired for lying to superiors about whether he signed on for duty at the Rutland State Airport on June 30, 2005. Sleeper also said Davidson fabricating records and evidence to support his story. The State Police charged that Davidson was untruthful when he told Sleeper and another investigator about when he reported to the airport and whether he left to get gasoline, the decision said. But the decision said the discrepancies between the different versions of events did not ishow Davidson was lying. Edwards said it wasn't clear when Davidson would return to work or how much money he would receive. ------
Posted by: OutOfManyOne
Wow, who the f*ck would want to work that freaking agency.
Posted by: JoninNH
Fucking awesome!
Posted by: stubrie
I remember davidson as a good man, shows what some of these agencies try to do right around your 20 year mark.
Posted by: VTCOP
No, it goes to show how these agencies deal with us officers. Someone complains, we're wrong. It's B.S.
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