Colorado Court of Appeals December 31, 2015, Court of Appeals 14CA0390 (Williams v. Department of Public Safety)

Opinion by

JUDGE WEBB

1 1 Brett L. Williams spent twelve years as a Colorado State Patrol (CSP) employee, climbing the ranks from trooper to captain. *766In 2010, he resigned from CSP to start a new career as a helicopter pilot, But when Williams applied for reinstatement just three months later, his most closely-guarded secret-he is gay-was revealed.