Arkansas State Police Commission v. Davidson

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Petitioner, B. G. Davidson, was a member of the Arkansas State Police Force until July 22, 1971, when he was notified by the Director of the Police Services Division of the Department of Public Safety, Colonel William Miller, that he had been dismissed from the division on the grounds that he had violated Section 111.050 of the Arkansas State Police Manual.1 The letter advised that the dismissal was effective on that date, but that Davidson would remain on the payroll until he had received pay for vacation time which had accrued to him; further, “I wish you…