City of Mobile v. Boone

THIGPEN, Judge.

This is an employee suspension case.

Lieutenant John Wayne Boone, an employee of the Mobile Police Department (Department), was suspended by the Department for ten days without pay for (1) failure to immediately notify his supervisor of the loss or damage of Department property, and (2) negligence in his protection of sensitive Department property in his possession. Boone appealed that decision to the Mobile County Personnel Board (Board), and after a hearing, the Board reduced his suspension to five days. Boone then appealed to the circuit court, which set aside the suspension.…