SACKED: Due Process Letter Served On Trooper Shirley

By Kleinheider Posted on September 3, 2008 at 12:30 pm

It is official. The snooper trooper has been terminated:

“I recommended to Commissioner Dave Mitchell that Lieutenant Shirley be terminated for gross misconduct and violating the public’s trust as a Tennessee State Trooper,” stated Colonel Mike Walker. “The recommendation to terminate was based upon evidence developed during an investigation conducted by the Department of Safety’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Lt. Shirley’s conduct and actions relative to this investigation are unacceptable for a Tennessee State Trooper. This type of behavior overshadows the majority of Troopers who are true professionals, dedicated to protecting the citizens of Tennessee with respect to their civil liberties.”

….“The investigation determined there was no political motive behind the actions of Lt. Shirley nor was he acting at the direction of any other individual,” stressed Department of Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell. “No politicians or known elected public officials were among the individuals checked. There is no evidence whatsoever of any political motivation behind the unauthorized checks conducted by Lieutenant Shirley.”

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