Youngstown cops appeal firing in case involving paraplegic

YOUNGSTOWN — Two former city police officers fired for their alleged roles in the beating of a paralyzed man in February are fighting to get their jobs back.

Robert Joliff and Jay Fletcher were fired earlier this month after a police department investigation into the beating of Willie Daniel after a traffic accident. Daniel, 36, of High Street, is paralyzed from the waist down.

Police Chief Jimmy Hughes said today that Fletcher and Joliff have sent letters of appeal to the office of Mayor Jay Williams saying the decision to terminate was too Harsh. A hearing has been set for Tuesday.

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