Carner v. City of Excelsior Springs

PRITCHARD, Presiding Judge.

Respondent is a city of the Third Class operating under the City Manager form of government under the provisions of Chapter 78, RSMo 1978. Appellant was a sergeant and an employee of the city’s Department of Police.

On February 17, 1982, appellant was suspended for three days without pay by the Chief of Police for failing to give information concerning a (police) call to the Patrol Division Commander, Captain Neal. In his letter of suspension, the Chief of Police said, “Your conduct towards him was not only insubordinate, but showed a disrespect towards a superior…