Heard v. Incalcaterra

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

This case arises from a civil service commission order upholding the dismissal of a deputy from the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. The trial court reversed the commission’s order and granted appellee reinstatement, back pay, attorney’s fees, interest, and expunction of criminal records arising from the events that preceded the termination.

On September 14, 1984, Captain Dan Doehring of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department observed appellee driving at approximately 90 miles per hour. Doehr-ing, who was in an unmarked car, attempted to stop appellee, but appellee…