NORFOLK — A federal jury on Friday determined that former Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle violated a deputy’s First Amendment right to free association when he terminated him, but decided he didn’t infringe upon the deputy’s free speech rights. The panel ordered Stolle to pay former deputy William “Dave” Fowler $10,000 in damages, far below the more than $1 million his attorneys sought. The .
The panel ordered Ken Stolle to pay former deputy William "Dave" Fowler $10,000 in damages, far below the more than $1 million his attorneys had asked for.
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NORFOLK — Former Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle testified Wednesday in a civil case brought by a deputy he terminated and denied that politics had anything to do with the decision. Stolle, a Republican who retired last year after 13 years as sheriff, told jurors he decided to place William “Dave” Fowler on immediate administrative leave, and not reappoint him when his next term began, .
Ken Stolle, who retired last year after 13 years as sheriff, told jurors he decided to place William "Dave" Fowler on immediate administrative leave, and not reappoint him when his next term began, because Fowler had violated an order.