An 18-year veteran female officer is suing the Independence Police Department, alleging discrimination and retaliation after raising concerns about leadership decisions within the department.
Attorneys for Kelly Rupert-Marriott filed a complaint in Jackson County Circuit Court on Jan. 7, alleging she was forced out of her job as the Police Department’s public information officer in November 2024.
Rupert-Marriott had worked in the role for about nine months when she was told by then-Chief Adam Dustman that she was not meeting expectations, according to the court filing…