Ehler v. Missouri State Highway Patrol

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Thomas Ehler was a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) for thirteen years. In 2006, a Procedural Hearing Board (Board) of the MSHP held a hearing and recommended that he be terminated from the MSHP. The Board’s recommendation was based on the circumstances of a 911 call from his home in early 2006 and on past discipline from previous 911 calls, each of which stemmed from domestic disputes with his wife.

According to testimony at the hearing, Mr. Ehler’s problems began after responding to a stalking incident. The suspect attempted to run over Mr. Ehler…