JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Fraternal Order of Police voiced its support Wednesday for former Columbia police officer Rob Sanders, offering to provide an attorney for Sanders' appeal of his termination. Sanders was fired from the department on Sept. 21 for using excessive force against a prisoner in a holding cell on Aug. 15.
UPDATE: Columbia police officer's firing questioned by union
Thursday, October 27, 2011 | 8:57 a.m. CDT;
updated 3:22 p.m. CDT, Thursday, October 27, 2011
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