An evidentiary hearing is underway in the case of a Fond du lac police officer who resigned following a sex scandal two years ago. Earlier this year a circuit judge ordered that officer Curt Beck be reinstated and awarded Beck damages for back pay. The city promptly placed Beck on paid administrative leave pending a hearing before the Police and Fire Commission. Beck has accused police chief Bill Lamb of perjury and misconduct during the investigation. The city in turn filed charges against Beck accusing the officer of not being truthful when he was caught playing softball during time off for a sick day. The attorney representing the police chief said during an opening statement Monday that following the hearing he will ask the commission to terminate Beck’s employment with the department. Opening statements and testimony began Monday in the first of 14 scheduled five hour hearings before the commission. Following the quasi judicial proceeding the commission will issue a written decision. Beck was one of five officers involved in three extra marital affairs including affairs between Beck and two other officers. An internal investigation found that the officers violated the Department’s core values of honor, integrity and professionalism and may have violated department policy including conduct unbecoming an officer.
