Drovdal v. State, Department of Public Safety, Division of Highway Patrol

WUEST, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Allen Drovdal, was a trooper with the South Dakota Highway Patrol. On October 31, 1975, he was given notice by the Superintendent of the Highway Patrol that he was being discharged for some thirteen incidents contrary to SDCL 3-7-15(5), (6) and (9). He was further notified that pursuant to SDCL 3-7-17 and Chapter 55:02:08 of the Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations he could have a hearing before the State Police Civil Service Commission. The Commission held a hearing at which it found that appellant had spent the night in the home of a woman not…