MESA, AZ — David Klecka, a former athletic director at Mesa High School, has filed a $750,000 claim against the City of Mesa, alleging that a Mesa police officer’s report directly led to the loss of his job and damaged his reputation.
The claim centers on a varsity soccer match in February 2025, during which a fight allegedly involving a gun occurred. Arizona law requires educators to report gun-related incidents at their schools to police.
Klecka contends that a Mesa police officer was notified of the incident in real time by security staff and the school’s principal the night it happened, and that he was not the one who failed to report it…