Court Filing and Main Issue
This May 11, 2026 filing is the Declaration of Jeff Scott Olson in Mikayla Marie LeRette v. City of Superior, Wisconsin, Case No. 25-CV-183. Olson filed it in the Western District of Wisconsin. The declaration attacks the City of Superior’s discovery responses about light-duty restrictions at the Superior Police Department.
The Light-Duty Dispute
Olson states that LeRette asked the City to produce documents showing assignments and restrictions for sworn officers placed on light duty since January 1, 2017. The City objected, then pointed to documents Bates labeled CITY000721-CITY000747. Olson says those documents did not show other light-duty officers barred from carrying a firearm, driving a department vehicle, or leaving the station during work hours.
The Comparison Table
The table on page 3 lists officers Darst, Noll, B. Davis, K. Davis, LeRette, Mundell, Lear, Pfistner, Gard, Eastman, Kiel, Monte, DePuma, and Robinson. Most rows state “No Restriction Identified” for carrying a gun, driving a City vehicle, and leaving the station. The exceptions include B. Davis, listed as “Didn’t Carry a Gun,” and Kiel, listed as not carrying or driving until 2024.
Policy Versus Practice
Olson then points to the City’s own language. The City claimed that officers on light duty could not carry a firearm, operate a City vehicle, or leave the station. Olson contrasts that claim with a written policy. He states the policy made firearm, badge, uniform, and vehicle limits discretionary for the Chief of Police or designee. He also notes that leaving the station was not mentioned.
Exhibits and Accountability Trail
The declaration lists exhibits 501 through 528. These include discovery responses, LeRette performance evaluations, emails about maternity leave and lactation, Daniel Hardman’s investigation report, grievance records, OIR Group reports, and LeRette’s resignation documents. Olson also identifies emails involving HR Director Cammi Janigo, Chief Paul Winterscheidt, City Attorney Frog Prell, Mayor Paine, Michelle Pope, Jeffrey Harriman, and Douglas County District Attorney Mark Fruehauf.
Why Taxpayers Should Care
This declaration matters because it tests a government explanation against its records. The City says a practice existed. Olson says the produced documents do not prove it. That gap deserves public attention. In a police department, unwritten practices can become shields. Written records show whether rules governed everyone, or whether power moved case by case.
