Officer Detail: Paul L. Brothers IV
General Information
| Name | Paul L. Brothers IV |
| OpenOversight ID | 78515 |
| Unique Internal Identifier | Brothers-Paul-L-IV |
| Department | Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | 1982 (~42 y/o) |
| First Employment Date | 2023-07-02 |
| Number of known incidents | 4 |
| Currently on the force | Yes |
Assignment History
| Department | Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office | Not Sure | Not Sure | 2023-09-11 | |||
| Essex County Sheriff's Office | Deputy Investigator | Narcotics Task Force | 2023-07-02 | 2023-09-09 | ||
| Colonial Beach Police | Sergeant | 106 | Patrol | 2021-10-05 | 2023-07-01 | |
| Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police | Decertified by CJSB, Certification Reinstated | Former Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-21 | ||
| Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office | Fired for Misconduct | Operations | 2019-07-01 | 2021-05-20 |
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime & Other Pay | Total Pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $42,000.00 | FY2023 | ||
| $42,000.00 | FY2023 |
Incidents
Incident Wandering-Officers-2023 |
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| Date | Feb 25, 2023 |
| Report # | Wandering-Officers-2023 |
| Department | Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police |
| Officers | Joseph A. Wood , Matthew S. Riley , Robbie Oberholzer , Patrick Joseph Digirolamo , Tyler Ryan Timberlake , Seth Walker Layton , Christopher R. Paroskie , Christopher Shane Simpkins , Michael Neal Santare , Jacob Stratton , Drake Edward Judy , Edward J. Ryan , Kenneth N. Werts , Paul L. Brothers Iv , Polly F. Griffin , Rodney D. Whited Ii |
| Description | This entry serves to consolidate records on officers who have gained new employment recently (at either a different department or once again at an old department) after resigning or being dismissed amid a controversial incident, lawsuit, or highly public incident of misconduct while in their previous role. |
| Address | Everywhere, VA |
Incident Frenzley-v-Brothers |
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| Date | Jan 25, 2023 |
| Report # | Frenzley-v-Brothers |
| Department | Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office |
| Officers | Paul L. Brothers Iv |
| Description | A civil suit was filed against Paul L. Brothers IV for an assault he committed on April 3, 2021, for which Brothers was subsequently terminated from his position and briefly decertified by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. |
| Address |
US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Richmond, VA |
Incident Reinstatement-Appeals-Sept-2021 |
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| Date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Report # | Reinstatement-Appeals-Sept-2021 |
| Department | Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police |
| Officers | Paul L. Brothers Iv |
| Description | "Mr. Brothers was terminated from the Sheriff’s Office after an incident on April 3, 2021, in which Mrs. Gail Frenzley made a 911 call requesting assistance with her adult son, Justin, who was having a mental health crisis... Chief Williams indicated to Mr. Brothers that his eligibility as a law enforcement officer had been reinstated." |
| Address |
1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA |
Incident 20210525-001- Paul Brothers Terminated |
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| Date | May 20, 2021 |
| Report # | 20210525-001- Paul Brothers Terminated |
| Department | Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office |
| Officers | Paul L. Brothers Iv |
| Description | According to a Notice of Eligibility for Decertification form submitted on behalf of Mr. Paul L. Brothers IV )obtained by FOIA request by OpenOversightVA.org), Deputy Brothers was fired from the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office on May 20, 2021. The document can be found on page 22 of Brothers' DCJS case cinder. |
| Address | Montross, VA |
Lawsuits
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CJSB Minutes, September 21, 2021
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"Mr. Brothers was terminated from the Sheriff’s Office after an incident on April 3, 2021, in which Mrs. Gail Frenzley made a 911 call requesting assistance with her adult son, Justin, who was having a mental health crisis... Chief Williams indicated to Mr. Brothers that his eligibility as a law enforcement officer had been reinstated." - Virginia Criminal Justice Services Board (CJSB) Executive Committee
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Master Police Decertification List
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Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (FOIA, February 2023)
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Paul L. Brothers IV v. Balderson, et al
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Brothers filed a wrongful termination suit against the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office after being fired and briefly decertified for an assault he committed on April 3, 2021. - Virginia Eastern District Court (DocumentCloud)
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Frenzley v. Brothers (Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office)
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A civil suit was filed against Paul L. Brothers IV for an assault committed against the Frenzleys on April 3, 2021, for which Brothers was subsequently terminated from his position and briefly decertified by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. - Virginia Eastern District Court (DocumentCloud)