Humbles v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

The plaintiff, Jerry R. Humbles, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court which affirmed the decision of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Wheaton discharging him from his duties as a police officer. The officer was found guilty of two charges arising from what we view as a single incident. He was charged with willfully departing from the truth in an official matter and failing to obey a lawful order of a superior officer.

On April 30, 1975, Humbles was assigned to the clerical task of updating certain telephone numbers in the Wheaton Police Station. His superior…