Lawrence L. Ciesemier Missouri Cases

Lawrence Ciesemier, a licensed peace officer, appealed the circuit court's judgment affirming the Director of the Department of Public Safety's order revoking his peace officer license. The Director's decision stemmed from Ciesemier's actions of removing and destroying electronic tracking collars from hunting dogs on his property and subsequently lying to a deputy investigating the incident. Ciesemier argued the discipline was an abuse of discretion due to its severity compared to his conduct and mitigating factors. The appellate court affirmed, finding no abuse of discretion in the Director's decision to revoke the license.