Tuttle v. Department of Justice of State

¶1 Mitch Tuttle (Tuttle) appeals from the order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, affirming the Montana Highway Patrol’s (MHP’s) decision to discharge Tuttle from duty as a highway patrol officer. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 Tuttle served as a Training and Research Section Supervisor for MHP from August 2001 through his suspension in January 2006. He supervised the training of highway patrol cadets at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. Captain Butch Huseby (Captain Huseby) supervised Tuttle during the events at issue.

¶3 Tuttle traveled from Helena…