Tighe v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

OPINION

THE FACTS

On April 20, 1990, appellant Jack Tighe suffered career-ending injuries in an automobile accident. At the time, Tighe, a nineteen-year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (Metro), was an undercover officer assigned to narcotics. The facts of record indicate that after ending his regular shift at 2:00 a.m., Tighe met with fellow officers and his direct supervisor at a Las Vegas restaurant to discuss the previous evening’s activities, plan an undercover narcotics purchase, and enjoy dinner. It is uncontroverted that Tighe consumed a moderate amount of beer…