By Bob Walsh
Two officers of the Shoddy-Daisy (Tenn) Police Department
are getting a settlement of $830,000 from their former employer for
wrongful termination.
Former
Lt. Jake Elrod and former Captain Eric Jenkins sued the city, Burt
Johnson the city manager, Police Chief Billy Petty and the former police
chief Mike Sneed back in August of 2024. They allege they were fired
for speaking out about the misbehavior of another officer. They
originally asked for $1 million each.
They
both testified in court about the alleged untrustworthiness of another
officer. They also assert that that officer's sexual fantasies
involving children were not properly investigated. The former chief
asserted that the two men acted in concert to get the other officer
fired with false testimony and to gain more power within the department.
The
settlement will be covered almost entirely by insurance. Neither side
is admitting fault. The city has agreed to supply neutral references to
future potential employers. Both men agreed to not apply for any
future job with the city without permission to do so from the city.
The
ball started rolling on this mess after an unnamed female officer
complained that a Sergeant with that department was producing kiddie
porn. The Hamilton County S. O. determined that the complaint was not
founded and not credible.
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