Hibbs v. City of Jacksonville

James R. Cooper, Judge.

Larry R. Hibbs appeals from a decision of the Pulaski County Circuit Court affirming a decision of the City of Jacksonville Civil Service Commission. Hibbs was fired by the Chief of Police from his position as Assistant Police Chief. He appealed to the Jacksonville Civil Service Commission, which conducted a hearing after which it reinstated Hibbs to the police department but demoted him to the rank of captain. Hibbs appealed to the Pulaski County Circuit Court, which reviewed the transcript of the proceedings before the Civil Service Commission and found that, while…