Melissa Stewart

mstewart@communitypress.com

VILLA HILLS – Villa Hills has agreed to pay former police chief Dan Goodenough a total of $120,000, according to a settlement agreement.

The settlement, dated May 22, includes:

• $5,154.74 in back pay from when he was suspended March 5 to his retirement March 31

• $38,561.91 for unused sick time, and vacation and personal days

• $71,098.75 in alleged non-economic damages

• $5,184.58 for employer related contributions for retirement and other employer taxes

“We are happy that chief Goodenough was able to resolve the matter and move on with the rest of his life and career after so many years of dedicated service,” Goodenough’s attorney Randy Freking of Freking and Betz said. “He was clearly good enough as a chief.”

Goodenough, a 27-year member of the Villa Hills Police Department, retired after a disciplinary hearing in March. He had been suspended without pay since March 5, shortly after Mayor Mike Martin filed a 64-page complaint against Goodenough. In the complaint, Martin concluded “that probable cause exists of inefficiency, misconduct (rude behavior), insubordination, violation of the law and violation of city policies, including police department policies,” sufficient to seek Goodenough’s dismissal.

All charges were dropped, however, after a March disciplinary hearing that lasted about seven hours. As part of the settlement, Goodenough agreed to retire and to never seek re-employment with the city in any capacity.

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