Reference collection · Reviewed October 10, 2026
Employee profiles: court and oversight records
Reviewed court decisions and certification records linked to the employees they actually identify. Case roles, allegations, outcomes and historical employment remain distinct.
Overview
Initial public-source review completed October 10, 2026 using the supplied lawsuit and OpenOversight indexes as leads. Attachments and third-party labels were cross-checked against court-issued documents and official agency minutes. This is a first research batch, not a complete lawsuit or personnel history for every employee.
Source notes
A complaint is an allegation; a dismissal or immunity ruling has its stated procedural scope. Witnesses are not defendants, and an institution’s lawsuit is not automatically an employee’s case. Historical profiles do not establish current employment. No Brady/Giglio membership is inferred from these records.
16 of 16 reviewed records. Source links and release indexes are identified separately from archived copies.
Archived file · October 6, 2026
Cline v. Riley — Court of Appeals opinion, 1099-25-1
Plaintiff alleged malicious prosecution against NNPD officers. The October 6, 2026 opinion affirms dismissal. It identifies defendants, capacities and the limits of the appeal.
Archived file · May 30, 2017
Moody v. Hollandsworth — Fourth Circuit opinion, 16-1814
May 30, 2017 affirmance of summary judgment based on qualified immunity for Danielle Hollandsworth and Randy Gibson. Other captioned defendants had already been dismissed; this is not a merits judgment about Ryan Norris.
Archived file · September 30, 2011
Hales v. Newport News — pleading opinion, Doc. 17
September 30, 2011 partial pleading ruling in 4:11-cv-00028. Some claims against Justin E. Briggs and J. F. Gayle survived; City defendants were dismissed. Allegations were not factual findings. Later final outcome is unverified.
Archived file · June 16, 2016
Moody v. Newport News — district opinion excerpt, Doc. 97
Four-page excerpt from original pages 1, 17, 51–52. The procedural history records stipulated dismissal of Ryan Norris on September 11, 2015. The final ruling grants summary judgment to remaining officers Hollandsworth and Gibson.
Archived file · January 6, 2026
Jones v. Drew — opinion excerpt, 1967-24-1
Caption and conclusion from the January 6, 2026 malicious-prosecution appeal. The Court of Appeals affirmed the pleas in bar and demurrer. Sensitive third-party narrative is omitted.
Archived file · August 6, 2024
Pearson v. Commonwealth — Court of Appeals opinion, 2002-22-1
August 6, 2024 opinion affirming Pearson’s convictions. It names Dwight Pitterson as an incident participant and Wilbur O’Berry as a defense expert witness. Neither employee was the convicted appellant in this appeal.
Archived file · December 22, 2022
Melby v. Morgan — memorandum opinion, Doc. 26
December 22, 2022 jail-related civil-rights opinion in 3:22-cv-00134. Claims against Sheriff Morgan were directed to be dismissed without prejudice for improper joinder. This procedural ruling does not establish misconduct.
Archived file · March 20, 2015
Lloyd v. Morgan — opinion and order, Doc. 25
March 20, 2015 partial dismissal in 4:14-cv-00107. Sheriff Morgan’s federal and simple-negligence claims were dismissed; a gross-negligence claim remained subject to jurisdiction review. Final disposition has not been verified.
Archived file · April 28, 2026
Adams Outdoor v. Newport News — opinion, 0237-25-1
Billboard-permit challenge naming Nyoka C. Hall, Sheila W. McAllister and Harold L. Roach Jr. Dismissal and denial of leave to amend affirmed April 28, 2026.
Archived file · January 20, 2026
Seaview Apartments v. Newport News — opinion, 2009-24-1
Water/sewer debt litigation: the City was the original creditor/plaintiff. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded in part on claim-splitting. The $98,480.68 trial award was for the City. No individual employee defendant is identified.
Archived file · May 8, 2025
Newport News School Board v. Z.M. — opinion, 240833
Supreme Court immunity ruling concerning alleged school-bus mistreatment. Board sovereign-immunity ruling reversed and remanded; employee gross-negligence allegations could proceed. The opinion does not name the employee defendants or establish that allegations occurred.
Archived file · June 23, 2006
Hux v. Newport News — Fourth Circuit opinion, 05-1230
Historical Fire Department promotion-discrimination case. Jonnie Sue Hux was the employee plaintiff; the City was the defendant. The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City.
Archived file · September 21, 2023
DCJS Executive Committee minutes — Tasha Gordon appeal, September 21, 2023
The official minutes identify Tasha Gordon with NNPD and record unanimous affirmance of decertification under the cited statutory clause. They do not identify the underlying act or establish a prosecutor Brady/Giglio designation.
Archived file · March 28, 2024
DCJS Executive Committee minutes — Terrell Fields appeal, March 28, 2024
The official minutes identify Terrell Fields as formerly with NNPD and record unanimous sustaining of decertification. They refer to evidence supporting an alleged state/federal law violation, without identifying a specific offense or a prosecutor list designation.
Archived file · April 16, 2026
Commonwealth v. Knight-Walker — Supreme Court opinion, 250267
Latest reviewed disposition: Supreme Court reversed the 2025 Court of Appeals decision and entered final judgment for the Commonwealth. Officer Jordan Allen did not impermissibly prolong the stop; consent was valid.
Archived file · January 28, 2025
Knight-Walker v. Commonwealth — 2025 opinion, later reversed
Superseded Court of Appeals suppression decision, record 1118-23-1. REVERSED by Supreme Court record 250267 on April 16, 2026. Read with the later decision; this is not a current adverse finding against Officer Jordan Allen.
Timeline
Dates follow the cited records; document dates are labeled separately.
June 23, 2006
Hux v. City of Newport News
Employment action alleging gender discrimination in Fire Captain promotions. Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City.
September 30, 2011
Hales v. City of Newport News
Plaintiff alleged unlawful arrest and excessive force during a September 2009 encounter. The opinion expressly treats complaint allegations as assumed true for the pleading motion, not factual findings for other purposes. September 30, 2011 opinion dismissed the City defendants and allowed some claims against Briggs and one bystander-liability claim against Gayle to survive motions to dismiss.
March 20, 2015
Lloyd v. Morgan
Plaintiff alleged injury in August 2011 caused by an unnamed deputy and asserted federal civil-rights and state negligence claims against the Sheriff. March 20, 2015 opinion dismissed all official-capacity claims, individual-capacity Section 1983 claims and simple-negligence claims against Morgan. A state gross-negligence claim remained; the court ordered a showing why it should retain jurisdiction and why the unidentified deputy should not be dismissed.
May 30, 2017
Moody v. City of Newport News / Moody v. Hollandsworth
The complaint included excessive-force claims against four Newport News officers arising from a December 2012 traffic stop and shooting. The district opinion records a stipulated dismissal of claims against Norris on September 11, 2015. Summary judgment later favored remaining officers Hollandsworth and Gibson and was affirmed May 30, 2017; those merits rulings were not a judgment against Norris.
December 22, 2022
Melby v. Morgan
Plaintiff brought jail-related civil-rights claims against Morgan, including outdoor recreation, compensation for jail work, and asserted responsibility for staff conduct relating to time credits. The December 22, 2022 opinion directed dismissal without prejudice of claims against Morgan and other improperly joined defendants. Other claims were dismissed for failure to state a claim or as legally frivolous; the action was to be dismissed.
September 21, 2023
Tasha Gordon certification appeal
The official minutes identify Tasha Gordon with Newport News Police Department. Executive Committee unanimously upheld decertification on September 21, 2023.
March 28, 2024
Terrell Fields certification appeal
DCJS minutes identify Fields as formerly with NNPD and sustain decertification. The underlying investigation and any later reinstatement or judicial decision have not been obtained.
August 6, 2024
Pearson v. Commonwealth
Named as an incident participant in the August 6, 2024 appellate opinion concerning a December 2019 police encounter. The appeal and convictions were Pearson's; this opinion does not determine Pitterson's separate criminal or civil case outcome. The court affirmed Pearson's convictions. The opinion identifies Pitterson in the encounter and O'Berry as an expert witness; it is not a criminal conviction of either of those employees.
May 8, 2025
NNPS immunity ruling; employee identities unresolved
The Supreme Court held that sovereign immunity protects the School Board from the tort suit and reversed the circuit court’s contrary ruling. The case was remanded; pleaded gross-negligence claims could proceed against the employees. The opinion does not name those employee defendants or determine that the allegations occurred.
January 6, 2026
Jones v. Drew
Former officer plaintiff alleged that Drew, Riley and Ross instituted criminal proceedings without probable cause; Howser was accused in connection with an internal affairs investigation. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s pleas in bar and demurrer. The excerpt contains the caption and appellate conclusion; full reasoning is available at the original source.
January 20, 2026
City creditor litigation, not an award against the City
Water/sewer debt litigation: the City was the original creditor/plaintiff. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded in part on claim-splitting. The $98,480.68 trial award was for the City. No individual employee defendant is identified.
April 16, 2026
Knight-Walker suppression appeal
The Court of Appeals’ 2025 adverse suppression decision was reviewed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed and entered final judgment for the Commonwealth: the stop was not impermissibly prolonged and consent was valid.
April 28, 2026
Adams Outdoor Advertising v. City of Newport News
Billboard-permit challenge naming this City official by office. Dismissal of the complaint and denial of leave to amend affirmed.
October 6, 2026
Cline v. Riley
Plaintiff alleged malicious prosecution without probable cause. These are civil allegations, not a misconduct finding. The Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of the complaint based on intervening and superseding findings of probable cause. It did not reach the challenge to the separate ruling sustaining Chief Drew's demurrer.
Open questions
Records still needed (4)
Unobtained officer pleadings and final dispositions
Complaints, named-party capacities and final orders for Smith v. Harrera (4:25-cv-00068), Lankford (4:26-cv-00025), Bailey v. Albertorio-Ruiz (4:26-cv-00078), Simmons/Wilson and Sealey/Hayward/Neidengard. Docket and OpenOversight leads alone do not establish the allegations or final outcome. Also obtain final orders and actual pleadings for Matthew Jones v. NNPD, Pitt v. Jail / Clay, and the institution-only Artis, Holloman and Meta cases; docket snapshots do not establish present status.
Likely custodian: U.S. District Court / Newport News Circuit Court; agency records custodian as applicable
Hold person-specific allegations and identity links until the actual record and professional identity are verified.
Submit this recordFinal outcomes after older partial rulings
Later final orders, settlements or appeals after Hales Doc. 17 (2011) and Lloyd Doc. 25 (2015); the reviewed partial opinions do not establish whether a case remains pending.
Likely custodian: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Distinguish a surviving pleading claim from proven liability or a final award.
Submit this recordFull-name identity bridges
Primary records expanding Hales Sgt. J. F. Gayle and Chisholm Officers McLaughlin, Smith and John. Also resolve surname/initial-only deputy references.
Likely custodian: Court and employing agency
Initials and surnames cannot safely be joined to an employee based on a current roster or private database entry.
Submit this recordSchool litigation and privacy review
Reviewed original Zwerner complaint, individual dismissal orders, signed civil verdict/judgment and current appellate disposition; named employee complaint in Z.M.; full privacy review of scanned school records.
Likely custodian: Newport News Circuit Court / Virginia appellate courts / NNPS
Jury instructions and counsel reports do not establish a final judgment. Protect student and third-party identities before adding publication copies.
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