A former Butler City Police Officer has been reinstated back onto the force and he will now be reimbursed for back pay after an arbitrator ruled he was wrongfully fired.
Butler City Council voted to approve an agreement Thursday for a settlement with Sergeant William Mayhugh that includes over $67,000 in back pay from the majority of 2017.
Although Mayhugh has been using some vacation time since he was reinstated, as far as the city is concerned, he is once again an officer with the Butler City Police Department.
Butler City Council fired Mayhugh by a vote of 3-2 in February of 2017 for alleged misconduct and a violation of policy after an incident at the Butler County Prison involving alleged excessive force with a prisoner. Mayhugh filed a grievance through the police union, arguing that he acted within the scope of his authority.
An arbitrator ruled in his favor in January leading to this settlement.
There are currently 23 officers on the Butler City Police force and that is also how many are provided for in the 2018 budget.
