City of San Antonio v. Poulos

HAMILTON, Justice.

This is a statutory appeal under Article 1269m1 of a civil service commission proceeding discharging a police detective. The trial court set aside the permanent dismissal by the commission; the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 403 S.W.2d 168. Petitioners here are the City of San Antonio, its Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Commission and Chief of Police. Respondent is Detective Investigator Bill Poulos.

The Chief of Police indefinitely suspended Poulos effective March 6, 1965. He timely filed the following statement with the Commission and furnished a copy thereof to…