EDGAR CO –
We have just received information that Dee Burgin is no longer a Deputy in the Edgar County Sheriff Department. This comes after the 30 day appeal period for the guilty verdict from the Civil Rights Lawsuit he and Terry Rogers lost expired. We do not know the reason for his release at this time, but we will provide a more detailed synopsis as soon as we can gather more information.
Wow, news travels fast, snippits from Disclosure in Richland County – read the whole article at this link: http://www.disclosurenewsonline.com/2012/08/01/dee-burgin-out-as-edgar-county-deputy/
Dee Burgin…deputy no more. We told ya it would happen, Dee.
You shouldn’t have screwed with our vendors………..
……..Congrats, Edgar County…just don’t send his sorry ass back down here to Richland.
9 Comments
Kirk Allen
Posted at 15:58h, 30 AugustDear Candy Apple,
You comment has statements of fact that so far has no
evidence to support the claim.
Wrongful Termination? Says Who? What Proof?
Need I read to you from the County Personel Policy Manual?
9-3 RULES FOR EMPLOYEE CONDUCT.
All County employees are required to adhere to and
comply with all the following sections. Failure to do so
could result in disciplinary action, up to and including
discharge:
B. Civil Rights Violations. An employee shall not engage
in actions which constitute a violation of federal and state
laws and Executive Orders.
He was found guilty of violating the persons civil rights!
NO SETTLEMENT changes that!
By the very county personel policy in place it would be grounds
for termination. How on earth can you take the stance
its a wrongful termination when we dont even know why he
was terminated? As a probationary deputy I believe he can
be let go without cause!
In order to take a position that it was wrongful termination
you would have to first know why he was terminated. Please
do tell!
Being released of the financial obligation of the penalty
for his actions does not remove the fact he is guilty of
violating that persons rights.
If you have a copy of the information then send it our
way and we will post it. In the mean time, as of this
message I have sent a FOIA for it however I dont expect
to get it before the 3rd of Septemeber as it was not
supposed to be public record until then from what I was
told by the law firm.
How is it that you have a copy or know of it?
candy apple
Posted at 14:17h, 30 AugustWaiting on the detailed synopsis…..since in the
wake of his wrongful termination….he was released
of the judgement and punitive damages. I know the
Sheriff has a hard copy or two of this release.
Do the right thing for once and do the follow up.
Insert foot and chew vigorously.
anonymous
Posted at 11:04h, 30 AugustTHANK GOD!!!!! BOUT DAMN TIME HE IS GONE!!!!!
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR A LONG TIME!!!!!!!!
Watching
Posted at 23:32h, 08 AugustWill you be posting more on this situation…I would love to know why he was fired.
jmkraft
Posted at 11:08h, 09 AugustAn official reason is hard to come by, but we are still
working on it.
Incredulous
Posted at 07:50h, 04 AugustWait… he’s not automatically barred from the ETSB?!?! What the hell??
So we’re still paying him for a position he’s obviously NOT trustworthy
enough to handle.
I understand his removal from the Sheriff’s Department isn’t necessarily
enough but maybe his CONVICTION should color the boards decision, just a
little.
Isn’t there a statute somewhere that says if you’ve been convicted of a
crime that you cannot hold an office?
jmkraft
Posted at 10:06h, 04 AugustTime will tell on the ETS Board. The ETS Board is not a paid
position, except for actual expenses. He was not convicted in a
criminal court, but rather a Federal Civil Court – similar to
the O.J. murder trial finding of not guilty, but then a finding
of guilty in a civil trial for basically the same offense.
His conscience alone should compel him to resign the ETSB, but we
all know that is highly unlikely.
Vickie Mitchell
Posted at 17:01h, 02 AugustI would just like to say….Paris is lucky to have you. You do
a great job. Now, why don’t you come over here to Terre Haute
and start doing some good here! There is so much of “It’s not
that much against the law” crap going on over it’s not even
funny.
LowerTtrash
Posted at 15:29h, 02 AugustNow to get his @ss off of the ETSB.