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White Dover police captain claims racial discrimination in lawsuit

Associated Press

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A police captain in Delaware has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he wasn't promoted to police chief because he's white.

WBOC-TV reports Dover police Capt. David Spicer filed the lawsuit Oct. 16 after his discrimination and retaliation complaint to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was dismissed.

Maj. Marvin Mailey Jr. speaks to Dover police officers during morning roll in 2016. A police captain has filed a lawsuit claiming Mailey was unfairly promoted to chief.

Former Deputy Chief Marvin Mailey, who's black, was promoted to police chief in 2017. He retired earlier this year.

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Spicer says in the lawsuit he was more qualified than Mailey because he has more degrees, training and experience. Spicer also says he was passed over for the role of deputy chief and then transferred to a new role that limited his future promotional opportunities.

Mailey, Dover Mayor Robin Chistiansen and several other defendants named in the lawsuit have declined to comment.

It's not the first time officers have been upset after Mailey's promotion. In 2014, the city paid a $300,000 settlement after several officers claimed former mayor Carleton Carey abused his authority by influencing the chief to appoint Mailey as deputy.  

Previous grievances: Claims about former Dover mayor meddling in police hiring settled

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Information from: WBOC-TV.