Sudduth v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Appellant, a police officer with some nine and one-half years .service on the Rockford police department, was tried by the Rockford Board of Fire and Police Commissioners on various charges of misconduct. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board discharged Appellant from the force. He then filed a suit in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County under the Administrative Review Act seeking to reverse the order of the Board. The Circuit Court affirmed the Board’s order of discharge and this appeal results.

In our view, the principal point in this appeal is Appellant’s contention that the order…