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Board of Commissioners
Cily of Paducah
At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber
in the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 5: 30 p.m. , on March 3, 19 75, Mayor McNutt
presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners
Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) .
The meeting was for the purpose of hearing charges preferred by Commissioner
Clifford A. Brumley against Clovis Lovelace and Steven B. Thompson, members of the
Paducah Police Department.
The case for the complainant was presented by Corporation Counsel, W. David
Denton, and the defendants were represented by Attorney Herbert S. Melton. The charges
were read by the Corporation Counsel, W. David Denton. Counsel for the defendants
made the statement to the Commission that the defendants admit the charges, and upon
being interrogated responded that they did not desire to contest the allegations contained
in the Statement of Charges. Counsel for the defendants stated that he had some questions
he would like to ask the Chief of Police and the Assistant Chiefs. At the conclusion of
which the Board retired to executive session for deliberation concerning appropriate
action to be taken in regard to officers Lovelace and Thompson. The Board then returned
to open meeting and Commissioner Coleman offered the following motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Puryear:
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah having heard testimony upon
charges preferred against Clovis Lovelace, a member of the Paducah Police Department,
by Commissioner Clifford A. Brumley, and further upon being informed by the defendant
that he did not desire to offer any contest to the allegations in the Statement of Charges
filed February 28, 1975, I therefore move that the defendant, Clovis Lovelace be, and he is
hereby suspended from duty as a police officer and employee of the City of Paducah for a
total period of sixty (60) days, beginning January 26, 1975. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby and Puryear (3) , Nays, Commissioner Brumley
and Mayor McNutt (2) .
Commissioner Coleman then offered the following motion which was seconded
by Commissioner Hornsby:
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah having heard testimony upon
charges preferred against Steven B. Thompson, a member of the Paducah Police Department,
by Commissioner Clifford A. Brumley, and further upon being informed by the defendant
that he did not desire to offer any contest to the allegations in the Statement of Charges
filed February 28, 1975, I therefore move that the defendant, Steven B. Thompson, be,
and he is hereby suspended from duty as a police officer and employee of the City of
Paducah for a total period of thirty (30) days, beginning January 26, 1975. Adopted on
call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) ,
No. 365
March 3, 1975
Hearing of Charges
preferred against
Clovis Lovelace and
Steven B. Thompson
Judgement
Proceedings of Board of Commissioners
City of Paducah
March 3, 1975
Commissioner Brumley voted "NO".
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED 1975
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City Clerk
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Mayor