City of Owensboro v. Noffsinger

CAMMACK, Judge.

This is a statutory proceeding instituted by the City of Owensboro, pursuant to KRS, Chapter 95, to dismiss permanently the appellee, Clarence Noffsinger, f-rom its police force because of his alleged neglect of duty, misconduct, violation of law and conduct unbecoming an officer. The Board of Commissioners of the City, after a hearing of the charges preferred against Noffsinger, ordered his dismissal from the police force. He appealed that order to the circuit court where, after a hearing before a jury which recommended that he be reprimanded and reinstated to his former…