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The Executive Committee also heard from Mr. Bruce a nd h is counsel as well as
representatives from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
Mr. Bryan Porter made a motion, seconded by Chief Jeffrey Katz that the Executive
Committee meet in closed session for the purpose of discussing the decertification of Mr.
Bruce with legal counsel. The motion passed unanimously.
Once the Executive Committee had concluded its closed session, Mr. Porter made a motion,
seconded by Mr. Jagdish Katyal , that the Executive Committee re -open the meeting to the
public. The motion passed unanimously. All members of the Executive Committee certified
that only matters involving legal advice from counsel were discussed during the closed
session.
Chief Katz made the motion, seconded by Sheriff C. O. Balderson that the Executive
Committee reinstate the certification of Mr. Bruce as a law enforcement officer. The motion
passed unanimously.
Decertification – Ms. Tasha Gordon – Newport News Police Department
Chairman Branch called on Ms. Hutchins (OAG) to give a summary of Ms. Gordon’s
certification status and to present the facts resulting in her decertification as a certified law
enforcement officer from the Newport News Police Department. Ms. Gordon was decertified
pursuant to clause (B)(vi) of § 15.2-1707 of the Code of Virginia.
The Executive Committee also heard from representatives from the Newport News Police
Department.
Chief Katz made the motion, seconded by Sheriff Balderson, that the Executive Committee
uphold the decertification of Ms. Gordon as a certified law enforcement officer. The motion
passed unanimously.
Informational Update – Decertification Concerns, Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Mr. Jon Banberger, DCJS Decertification Coordinator, presented information regarding a
potential decertification concern related to Warren County.
Mr. Porter made a mo tion, seconded by Chief DeBoard that the Executive Committee meet
in closed session for the purpose of discussing these concerns. The motion passed
unanimously.
Once the Executive Committee had concluded its closed session, Mr. Porter made a motion,
seconded by Chief DeBoard, that the Executive Committee re-open the meeting to the public.
The motion passed unanimously. All members of the Executive Committee certified that only
matters involving legal advice from counsel were discussed during the closed session.
Note: Mr. Porter believed he inaccurately specified code section 2.2-3711(A)7. He wanted to
be sure it was on the record correctly as (A)8.
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