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Sarpy County board affirms termination of corrections sergeant after grievance hearing
Summary
After a multi-hour grievance hearing, the Sarpy County Personnel Policy Board voted 4-0 (one absent) to uphold the director of corrections' decision to terminate Gabriel Eric Pena Herrera, citing multiple prior discipline entries and a finding of sick-leave misuse as part of a cumulative record.
The Sarpy County Personnel Policy Board on Oct. 8, 2025, voted 4-0, with one member absent, to affirm the termination of Gabriel Eric Pena Herrera, a former sergeant in the Sarpy County Department of Corrections. The board’s vote followed a full-day grievance hearing at which both the appellant and county presented witnesses and documentary evidence.
Appellant counsel Courtney Faller told the board the department “fired a correction sergeant without just cause, without following progressive discipline, and without acting consistently with how it has disciplined other employees.” Faller argued the investigating lieutenant recommended a 24-hour suspension and that the department skipped several progressive steps before terminating Pena Herrera on July 3, 2025. Faller asked the board to vacate the termination and award back pay.
The county, through attorney…
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