Nelson v. Orem City, Department of Public Safety

OPINION

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

T 1 Dennis Nelson seeks our review of the Orem City Employee Appeals Board's (the Board) decision upholding the Orem City Police Department's (the OCPD) termination of his employment on October 29, 2009. We decline to disturb the Board's decision. 1

BACKGROUND 2

T2 Dennis Nelson was a police officer for Orem City (the City) for nearly fifteen years. The OCPD's decision to terminate Nelson was based on a single incident that occurred on September 19, 2009. "Nelson had no prior history of discipline while employed with the [OCPD] and he "had an average performance…