Joseph C. Thorton v. William M. Ward

Jenkins, Justice:

Petitioner Joseph C. Thorton, Executive Director of the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections (the "Executive Director"), herein appeals from the January 23, 2018 order of the Circuit Court of Ohio County reversing the Executive Director's order decertifying Respondent William Ward ("Mr. Ward") as a law enforcement officer in the State of West Virginia. On appeal, the Executive Director raises two issues: (1) whether the circuit court erred by applying the incorrect statutes to define the scope of the Law Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee's…