Burgett v. City of Collinsville Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Plaintiff, James P. Burgett, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison County affirming the decision of the city of Collins-ville board of fire and police commissioners (the board) discharging him from his duties as a police officer. The board found Burgett guilty of leaving his post in his patrol car, secreting himself and his patrol car outside the city limits, and failing to perform his patrol duties between 1 and 4 a.m. on July 11, 1984, “or some major portion thereof.” The board also determined that Burgett’s actions constituted conduct both unbecoming a police officer and…