St. Louis County police Chief Jon Belmar leaves county court on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 after testifying in the discrimination case brought by Sgt. Keith Wildhaber. Wildhaber, who is gay, alleges that he was repeatedly passed over for promotions. Belmar testified Friday that sergeant had tipped off the target of an FBI investigation, and for that he was not promoted in 2016. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com.
CLAYTON — A gay St. Louis County police sergeant who won a discrimination lawsuit against the county after being passed up for promotion 23 times was finally promoted on Thursday.
Change began with new
board members. Creating a Diversity & Inclusion Unit is the next step in the serious & thoughtful change that’s needed. Appointment of a well-qualified leader whose perspective is informed by life experiences demonstrates the County’s commitment to progress.
Joshua Plew, who is gay, said the accusations came after he filed a discrimination complaint against St. Louis County.
St. Louis County police Chief Jon Belmar leaves county court on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 after testifying in the discrimination case brought by Sgt. Keith Wildhaber. Wildhaber, who is gay, alleges that he was repeatedly passed over for promotions. Belmar testified Friday that sergeant had tipped off the target of an FBI investigation, and for that he was not promoted in 2016. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com.
