Lordstown dispatcher disciplined for sleeping on the job

LORDSTOWN — A midnight-shift dispatcher with the Lordstown Police Department was suspended without pay for four days in February for sleeping on the job for a second time in seven months.

Jim Luonuansuu, who also is a Newton Falls councilman and was a vocal opponent of consolidation of county dispatching operations, was a part-time Lordstown dispatcher from Nov. 6, 2000, until Dec. 24, 2007, when he became full time.

Brent B. Milhoan, Lordstown police chief, walked into the police station Feb. 2 and observed Luonuansuu sleeping. Luonuansuu works from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. It is a one-person job.

Luonuansuu did not challenge the accusation or punishment and served the four days Feb. 9-Feb. 12.

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