The former police chief in Snohomish has convinced a judge he needs legal protection from a former co-worker who lives in Florida.
Gordon L. Wiborg, 52, obtained a year-long anti-harassment order in a hearing Tuesday before a Snohomish County District Court judge in Monroe.
Wiborg, 52, resigned as Snohomish police chief on Dec. 28, citing distraction from a lawsuit filed against him by the man he claims may harass him, a former police colleague in Florida.
The lawsuit alleges that Wiborg, who was a police captain in North Palm Beach, either engaged in or failed to stop a variety of alleged incidents of improper conduct. The alleged misdeeds included sexual harassment of employees, mistreatment of suspects and violation of labor laws, according to court papers.
With the assistance of attorneys working for Snohomish, Wiborg in December obtained a temporary restraining order against the Florida police officer.
The city’s legal representation of Wiborg ended with his resignation as police chief.
In court papers filed earlier, Wiborg alleged the Florida officer had threatened his life.
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