Stephen McElroy v. City of Temple, Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-03-00741-CV Stephen McElroy, Appellant v. City of Temple, Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 169TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 196204-C, HONORABLE GORDON G. ADAMS, JUDGE PRESIDING OPINION In this case, we determine whether a police officer who is recalled into active duty in a branch of the United States military is entitled to a military leave of absence from the police department under section 143.072 of the local government code and whether his absence creates a “vacancy” that must be filled with the permanent…