Drake was fired for allegedly falsifying a DWI police report in September 2014, although she maintains Masella ordered her to do it for the benefit of defense attorneys. She said her termination came on the heels of a complaint alleging sexual harassment against Masella, who was never investigated.

The incident tarnished Drake’s reputation and her chances to pursue the career she had dreamed about since childhood, the lawsuit says. She was a top candidate for an officer position in Manchester, and had disclosed altering the police report during a polygraph examination she took as part of the application process.

But the job offer was rescinded after New Boston police Chief James Brace added her name to the state’s Laurie List, she said. The list is a record of police officers whose credibility could be called into question if they testify in criminal trials.