Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Sep. 06, 1990
This case involves the issue of whether the law enforcement officer's certificate No. 02-21014 held by the Respondent, Cheryl Felski, should be suspended or revoked for alleged incompetence, gross insubordination, willful neglect of duty, and gross misconduct on the part of Respondent in connection with an incident that occurred at her home on January 21, 1982. The specific charges against the Respondent were made by way of an administrative complaint dated May 21, 1982, and filed with the Division of Administrative Hearings on July 1, 1982. Pursuant to Respondent's request, a formal hearing was held, and at that formal hearing, the Petitioner called as witnesses Oscar Frank Repass, Jr., Richard Grimm, William Wilson, and Robert Brennan. Respondent testified on her own behalf and also called as witnesses Dr. Emil Felski and Dr. Henry B. Van Twyver. Counsel for the Respondent and counsel for the Petitioner submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for consideration by the undersigned Hearing Officer. To the extent that those proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are not adopted herein, they were considered and determined by the Hearing Officer to be irrelevant to the issues in this cause or not supported by the evidence.Respondent is not guilty of gross insubordination, misconduct or incompetence. Recommend dismissal of charges.