Gentry v. City of Helena

Appellants Patrick Gentry, Thomas Damon and Robert Gleich, police officers for the city of Helena, appeal from a decision of the District Court, First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, which upheld on judicial review the decision of the Helena Police Commission and the modification of its findings by the Helena City Manager which resulted in appellants’ termination.

Charges of misconduct against each of the three officers before the Police Commission of the city of Helena were reduced to writing and timely served upon the officers in accordance with § 7-32-4156, MCA. A subsequent…