A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit of the third former Soddy-Daisy police officer who alleged that corrupt city and police officials protected a sergeant accused of sexual misconduct.
Brandon Miller, who resigned from the Soddy-Daisy Police Department after joining two other officers in bringing information against the investigated sergeant to the Hamilton County district attorney, submitted his lawsuit, filed June 17, too late, according to United States District Judge Travis McDonough.
Miller’s counsel argued that the one-year deadline for the complaint started July 31, 2024, when he was mentioned in another officer’s termination letter. The letter alerted Miller that he could be fired, court records said.
However, Miller resigned from the department June 3, 2024, before the letter, the judge said, and the letter is not an adverse action against Miller.
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