![]() ![]() Sheehan, 35, initially filed a complaint with the U.S. ![]() The state lawsuit requests more than $25,000 the federal suit does not give an amount. He said the lawsuit was filed in both courts to be thorough.īoth of Sheehan's lawsuits ask that he be compensated for "emotional and mental distress," the loss of a job with the Police Division and attorney fees. ![]() "Moving on is a bit difficult," said Terry Kilgore, Sheehan's attorney. He still works for the Clinton Township police force, a job he began about six years ago. "Jones did not act to eliminate the hostile work environment and instead has acted to perpetuate it," both lawsuits state.Īfter Sheehan complained to Jones, his fellow officers treated him even worse, according to the lawsuits.Īnd when Sheehan applied for a job with the Columbus Division of Police, Jones made false claims to the division about Sheehan, the lawsuits state. In his lawsuits, filed in federal court yesterday and in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on Friday, Officer Patrick Sheehan says he complained to former Police Chief Mike Jones that officers who were harassing him refused to back him up in potentially violent situations. A Clinton Township police officer is suing the township and its former police chief, saying he was harassed with false claims that he's gay and had a sexual relationship with another officer. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |