Lawsuit: Gay Ohio officer says he endured harassment by fellow LEOs
By: Eric Heisig, Advance Ohio Media
CLEVELAND — A gay Cleveland police officer hurt in 2017 says in a lawsuit that fellow officers harassed him with disparaging statements, a post on a bulletin board and through several drawings of penises with his name on them.
The suit filed in federal court Tuesday says officer Kevin Jones endured discrimination both because of his sexual orientation and due to injuries he suffered in 2017. The suit names one officer whom Jones accuses of sustained harassment, but the Cleveland police union president said that officer was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Police brass were aware of the harassment and discrimination but largely did nothing about it, the suit alleges.
