Poarch v. N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public Safety

McCullough, judge.

Monty S. Poarch (“petitioner”) appeals the superior court’s decision to affirm his dismissal from the North Carolina Highway Patrol *127(the “Patrol”), a division of the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety (“respondent”). For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Background

Petitioner was terminated from employment as a State Trooper in September 2003 for unacceptable personal conduct for allegedly violating the Patrol’s policies prohibiting unbecoming conduct, nonconformance to laws, and neglect of duty. At the time of his dismissal, petitioner had been…