Girard files suit against Columbus

The Girard City Council has unanimously instructed their attorneys to file suit against the City of Columbus to pay for the training a law enforcement officer.

Girard is seeking reimbursement of $13,769.57 for the costs they incurred in training police officer Jacob Lovewell.

Lovewell graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on April 8, 2022.

Lovewell was hired as a police of…