Panel votes in favor of firing Rhode Island state trooper
by BRIAN CRANDALL, NBC 10 NEWS
A Rhode Island state trooper is set to be fired, following a ruling from a Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights hearing board, the NBC 10 I-Team has learned.
State police moved to fire Trooper Damien Maddox, the I-Team reported in March.
State police would not comment on the matter at the time, though the I-Team learned Maddox was accused of submitting false and inaccurate reports from commercial truck inspections.
The three-person LEOBOR board began hearings in March.
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Maddox and his lawyer would not comment on the allegations at the time.
The I-Team has learned the panel has voted 2-1 in favor of the state police decision to fire Maddox.
The I-Team has reached out to state police and Maddox’s attorney for comment.