An NYPD lieutenant suspended from the force following a Daily News report detailing the more than $200,000 in overtime pay she accrued last year is demanding she be reinstated, claiming she deserves special consideration in light of the sexual abuse she says she endured at the hands of NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey .
An attorney for Lt. Special Assignment Quathisha Epps fired off a letter to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch demanding his client be reinstated with full back pay, benefits and the opportunity to retire with pension in light of Maddrey’s alleged abuse.
“This request comes amidst deeply concerning circumstances, including allegations of quid pro quo sexual harassment, retaliatory conduct, and an unjust suspension,” attorney Eric Sanders wrote to Tisch in a letter dated Dec. 24. “While these matters require careful and thorough review, Lieutenant Epps must be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect as the situation is resolved.”
A Daily News report published in November named Epps as the highest-paid member of the NYPD with a salary of $406,515 — $118,203 more than the $285,313 former Commissioner Edward Caban made in fiscal year 2024.