Ragon v. Daughters

Plaintiff, Winston Ragon, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Tazewell County seeking administrative review of an order of defendant, Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Creve Coeur (the Board), that terminated plaintiff’s employment with the Creve Coeur police department. The circuit court affirmed the decision of the Board and plaintiff appeals.

In May of 1990, plaintiff was hired by the Creve Coeur police department as a probationary police officer. In July 1990, Creve Coeur Police Chief Gerald Daughters ordered plaintiff to attend a basic training course at the…