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Nosse Termination Letter - 7-7-21 REDACTED
Nosse Termination Letter - 7-7-21 REDACTED
July 7, 2021
Lance R. Nosse
City of
Kirtland City of Faith and Beauty
(440) 256-3332
9301 Chillicothe Road
Fax (440) 256-9301
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
www.kirtlandohio.com
By order of this letter, as the Mayor of the City of Kirtland and its Director of Public
Safety, I am officially submitting your termination as Chief of Police to City Council for its
concurrence and approval. First, I am in receipt of a written communication from your attorney,
Frank Consolo, specifically that “Lance has agreed to resign and retire effective July 2, 2021.
Mutual release and waiver to be agreed to by parties.” The City has relied upon that statement
and proceeded accordingly. However, my law director has indicated to me that on July 2, 2021,
at approximately 3:45 pm, your attorney had called him on the telephone and informed him that
you no longer wish to resign and retire. The City has not received anything in writing on or
before July 2, 2021 withdrawing your resignation and retirement. The City is of the position that
you have retired as of July 2, 2021. Nonetheless, we are in receipt of an email authored by your
attorney dated July 6, 2021 disputing the City’s position and insisting that you did not resign and
are not retired. Because of this dispute, I find it necessary to proceed with removal proceedings
pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 733.35, et seq., the City of Kirtland’s Charter, and Kirtland
Codified Ordinance 244.01(d). As such, it is my finding that you shall be hereby terminated, for
cause, as the Chief of Police, subject to the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of Council.
After an investigation spanning nearly three months, I have reason to believe, and have
come to the conclusion, that, pursuant to R.C. 733.35, you are guilty in the performance of your
official duty of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, misconduct in office, gross neglect of
duty, and/or habitual drunkenness.
City of
Kirtland City of Faith and Beauty
(440) 256-3332
9301 Chillicothe Road
Fax (440) 256-9301
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
www.kirtlandohio.com
CHARGES
You are hereby alleged to have committed the following violations of City policy, the
Kirtland Police Department’s Rules as Regulations (as authored by you as Chief of Police and as
ratified by me as Director of Public Safety), the Ohio Revised Code, and the Kirtland Codified
Ordinances:
WITNESSES
The City may call any or all of the following witnesses. Additionally, the City reserves
the right to call additional witnesses as may be required.
1. Kelly Wolfe
2. Sgt. Jamey Fisher
3. Amy Buchanan
4. Cindy Gabor
5. Wayne Baumgart
6. Tony Hutton
7. Cassia Phillips
8. Jose Carrillo
9. Kevin Potter
10. Teresa Szary
11. Lance Nosse
EXHIBITS
The City may present any or all of the following proposed exhibits. Additionally, the City
reserves the right to present additional exhibits as may be required.
1. Videos from Nest camera, filmed at the home of a City employee on April 13-14,
2021
2. City of Kirtland’s Vehicle/Equipment Use Policy and Chief Nosse’s signature of
receipt
3. Phone call records from Chief Nosse iPhone and the “sergeant’s phone”
4. Text message records from Chief Nosse iPhone and the “sergeant’s phone”
5. City’s phone bill showing an overage for excessive texting on the “sergeant’s
phone”
6. Kirtland Police Department’s Rules and Regulations
City of
Kirtland City of Faith and Beauty
(440) 256-3332
9301 Chillicothe Road
Fax (440) 256-9301
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
www.kirtlandohio.com
7. Inventory from the search of the City-issued vehicle: video and report
8. Video from search of Chief’s office
9. Ohio Sunshine Law Manual
10. Key fob entry and time sheets
11. OPBA letter dated 4/19/21
12. Email from Mayor offering him to take leave
13. Chief’s email accepting the leave
14. Chief’s consent to search office
15. Letter from BCI
16. Emails between Adam Chaloupka and Matt Lallo dated 2/12/21 and 2/17/21
HEARING ON CHARGES
Pursuant to R.C. 733.36, these charges are hereby being forwarded to City Council and
shall be heard at the next regular meeting. Said meeting will be on the 12th day of July, 2021 and
starts at 7:00 pm at the Kirtland City Hall. Your hearing will take place at that meeting. You may
appear in person and by counsel. You are entitled to examine all witnesses and answer all
charges against you.
Respectfully,