The two Galesville officers
accused of multiple counts of misconduct are still waiting for a judgment as
the case nears the one-year mark.
Kamrowski, who has been on the force since 1989, has been accused of seven instances of misconduct, and Brudos, an officer since 1993, has been accused of 10 instances of misconduct after an independent investigation into the officers’ actions in recent years.
Assistant Police Chief John
Kamrowski and officer James Brudos have been on paid administrative leave —
Brudos since May of 2012 and Kamrowski since September — after being accused of
repeated violations of city policies, refusal to follow orders or cooperate
with superiors, overstepping authority and other offenses.
Retired judge Benjamin Proctor,
who will decide whether to dismiss one or both of the officers from the force,
was expected to make a decision this month after the case was delayed multiple
times.
But it’s been delayed again —
and again because random misfortune befell one of the participants.
Brudos’ lawyer recently slipped
and fell on ice and wasn’t able to get documents to Proctor on time, he said in
an interview Tuesday.
The case was delayed earlier
this year because of other assorted medical issues.
Proctor said he plans to rule
by May 5. It’s a deadline he’s set more for himself than anything, he said.
“We should have had it done at
the end of February,” Proctor said, and added, “Things happen.”
After the last of the documents
are submitted, Proctor will give time for both parties to respond, and then
he’ll rule.
It’s a long process, he said.
“We have very good attorneys
involved,” Proctor said. “So they’re going to try to represent their clients
with the best details and the best arguments they can.”
Kamrowski, who has been on the
force since 1989, has been accused of
seven instances of misconduct, and Brudos, an officer since 1993, has been
accused of 10 instances of misconduct after an independent investigation into
the officers’ actions in recent years.