Judge Orders Reinstatement of Credentials of Muncie, IN, Fire Captain in Cheating Scheme
A Muncie fire captain at the center of a cheating scheme has won his latest court battle.
A Marion County judge ordered Indiana officials to reinstate all credentials of Munice Fire Capt. Troy Dulaney.
The veteran firefighter was accused of helping EMTs and firefighters cheat on certification exams, according to WTHR.
Investigators with the state's Department of Homeland Security verified the allegations were true which led the revocation of Dulaney's liceses by the Indiana Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education (IBFPSE). It was one of the harshest penalties allowed under state law.
Dulaney appealed and an administrative law judge agreed, stating he didn't believe the punishment was justified.
But, when board members moved forward with the revocation anyway, Dulaney went to a court for help.
After hearing the case, Marion County Superior Court Judge Clayton Graham ordered not only the immediate reinstatement of Dulaney's certifications but to expunge records regarding the revocations from his files, according to published reports.
Graham also ruled the state can prohibit the 20-year-firefighter from being a proctor at certification exams.
The state will now have to decide if it will appeal the judge’s decision, and the city must decide whether to move forward with its disciplinary hearing against Dulaney.
The state can appeal the ruling.
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