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Thursday, October 13, 1994     Page: 5A

Borough reinstates injured police officer
   
Police officer James Shepherd may be back on duty as early as Monday.
    On Wednesday, the Borough Council voted to reinstate Shepherd to his former
full-time job. Borough officials had questioned Shepherd’s claim of injury in
the line of duty in June 1992.
   
The council was ordered by a Luzerne County Court judge to reinstate
Shepherd as a member of the police force with back pay of about $30,000 plus
benefits.
   
Shepherd, who claims he injured his back, is also seeking insurance
compensation. As of this date, the insurance claim has not been settled.
   
In other business, counc