In 2009, Lieutenant Dan Dixon was investigated for allegedly falsifying timekeeping records and manipulating a subordinate officer’s schedule. After a six-month internal investigation, he was demoted to patrol officer. Dixon did not return to work, leading to his termination. He filed a lawsuit against the City of Coeur d’Alene, claiming wrongful termination. In 2011, a jury awarded Dixon and his wife over $3 million in damages. The verdict was upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2013. ([spokesman.com](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/26/fired-coeur-dalene-officers-32-million-judgment/?utm_source=openai))
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