Police union says Whitehall officer Enrique Ortega was fired unjustly

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Whitehall police officer was terminated Friday following a pre-disciplinary hearing, prompting outrage from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

According to a press release from FOP, officer Enrique Ortega was let go after Whitehall Public Safety Director Van Gregg, conducted a pre-disciplinary hearing that looked into union-protected activities and a conversation Ortega had with Whitehall mayor Michael Bivens regarding a number of issues within the department...