Walsh v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

The chief of the police department of the village of Orland Park charged Raymond Walsh, a sergeant in the department, with violating several departmental regulations in connection with a shooting incident which occurred in his home. In an administrative proceeding the board of fire and police commissioners of the village (board) found him guilty of the charges and ordered that he be discharged from the department. The only issue on this appeal is whether a sanction less than discharge is appropriate in this case because at the time of the incident Sergeant Walsh was on medical suspension for…