A former deputy chief of the Durham Police Department has filed a federal discrimination complaint after she was fired this month.
Shari Montgomery, who had been with the department for over 25 years, says she faced racial discrimination and retaliation between 2021 and her dismissal on Friday, according to the complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday.
Montgomery had given input to then-City Manager Wanda Page, including concerns about Chief Patrice Andrews, during the city’s search for a new permanent chief, according to the complaint. Montgomery did not apply for the chief’s job, the complaint states…