A former Alamogordo police lieutenant has settled a whistleblower lawsuit against the southern New Mexico city for $250,000.
The Alamogordo Daily News reports that Lee Wilder agreed as part of his February settlement with the city to resign from the police force.
Wilder had alleged in a suit filed in U.S. District Court that he was the victim of retaliation for criticism of department policies and of alleged misconduct and reactions to incidents that included a fatal fire and car accident.
He now works for the Otero County Sheriff's Office.
City Manager James Stahle would say only that the city wished Wilder well.
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