CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Monongah Police Chief Nathan Lanham was back in front of the state Law Enforcement Professional Standards (LEPS) Subcommittee Thursday, and the case has been continued.
Lanham stopped Beth Delloma for an expired registration sticker Aug. 7. The interaction, caught on video, spiraled out of control when Delloma asked for identification and Lanham refused. Lanham pointed his service weapon at Delloma several times and wrestled her to the ground as she attempted to flee the scene for help. She was in jail for 5 days after being charged with fleeing with reckless indifference.
Lanham was terminated by the town of Monongah and has been the focus of three LEPS hearings. Lanham remains in a “stop work” status that was imposed during a hearing held in September, meaning he cannot work as a law enforcement officer for any municipality in West Virginia.
A third hearing between Lanham and LEPS is scheduled for Nov. 21 at the West Virginia State Police Academy in Institute. LEPS Members have asked for additional information before making a ruling.
Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR