City of Fort Dodge v. Civil Service Commission

HUITINK, Judge.

The City of Fort Dodge appeals from the district court’s decision in a civil service appeal suspending police officer Christopher Husske for sixty days. The City claims Husske’s history of progressive disciplinary suspensions necessitates Husske’s termination as originally ordered by the City’s chief of police.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings. Husske’s thirteen-year employment with the Fort Dodge police department was terminated “for reasons of misconduct and disobedience of orders.” Police Chief Ivan Metzger fired Husske following Husske’s public comments on a confidential…