After being busted in a scheme to hide her absences, Olga Vazquez was fired from the New York City Police Department by Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly .
In Matter of Vazquez v. Kelly , the New York County Supreme Court determined that Officer Vazquez had been "missing in action," made false statements, doctored an official form, and then submitted forged materials, in an effort to conceal her absences.
On appeal, the Appellate Division, First Department, explained that Vazquez's misconduct, coupled with her failure to qualify with a firearm, justified her termination. Her contention that her firing was "shocking to the judicial conscience or to one's sense of fairness" ... drew blanks.
To download a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Matter of Vazquez v. Kelly