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ND (KFGO) – A former Jamestown police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Jamestown and Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger.

Thomas Nagel claims his civil rights were violated because he was fired in retaliation for communicating with a Fargo TV news reporter.  Nagel was investigated as a possible anonymous source for a story about alleged misuse of a county-owned personal watercraft.

Court documents say Nagel was given permission to speak with the reporter in his capacity as president of the Fraternal Order of Police.  But Nagel claims he was not the source of the story and has no personal knowledge about the source’s identity.   

Nagel is seeking damages in excess of $75,000.