Captain gets job back after rock star helicopter tour

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2012 file photo, Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba reacts to the crowd as he performs during a concert in Bangalore, India. A former Las Vegas police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping Ashba use the department's helicopter for an elaborate wedding proposal is poised to get his job back, have his record cleared and be paid what he would have earned since Dec. 20, 2013, when he left the department. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File) FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2012 file photo, Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba reacts to the crowd as he performs during a concert in Bangalore, India. A former Las Vegas police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping Ashba use the department's helicopter for an elaborate wedding proposal is poised to get his job back, have his record cleared and be paid what he would have earned since Dec. 20, 2013, when he left the department. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

By Associated Press May 15, 2015 2 min read

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A former Las Vegas police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a Guns N’ Roses guitarist use the department’s helicopter for an elaborate wedding proposal is poised to get his job back, have his record cleared and be paid what he would have earned since Dec. 20, 2013, when he left the department.

A state agency that resolves disputes between public agencies and employees ordered the Las Vegas police department Friday to reinstate David O’Leary to his job as captain.

The Las Vegas police department said in a statement that the agency disagrees with the ruling and plans to appeal. Any appeal would be made to the state’s district court in Clark County.

Attorneys for O’Leary did not return calls seeking comment.

O’Leary had been criticized for helping arrange a police helicopter ride for friend Daren Jay “DJ” Ashba in August 2013 so the guitarist for Guns N’ Roses could propose to then-girlfriend Nathalia Henao.