Nearly one year after his termination, former Taft Police Chief John Landreth has reached a settlement agreement with the city, resolving a lawsuit he filed against them in 2025.
The settlement, approved by The City Council calls for the city to pay Landreth $180,000 and place a letter in his personnel file withdrawing accusations made against him.
Landreth filed suit against the city in 2025 following his termination in April of that year. The termination came after allegations of Landreth making violent threats against city employees and members of the city council during a March 18, 2025 meeting.
City of Taft reaches $180,000 settlement with former police chief
In an interview following the settlement, Landreth said he had hoped the case would go to trial. “It’s been a long year and a half,” Landreth told KRIS 6 News. “I really wanted to go to trial, but my attorney didn’t want to go.”…