Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Young
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 1984No. 15933PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARSHBARGER, Justice:
Fred McDonald was a Brooke County deputy sheriff when Gary Young became sheriff on January 1, 1981. Young informed all his deputies that it was mandatory that they each be certified before July, 1983 by the Governor’s Law Enforcement Training Subcommittee to have met the minimum level law enforcement officer qualifications.
Certification could be obtained through years of service, former training, or by completing a training program at the State Police Academy at Institute in Kanawha County. W.Va.Code, 30-29-5. McDonald was not certified, and was one of three deputies who…
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