Bethel police chief's troubling career: Disciplined for sexual harassment, lying and disobeying orders

Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert got his job even though he was fired or resigned under threat of termination from three of his six previous jobs in law enforcement, according to his personnel records from prior employers. The WCPO 9 I-Team's review of Essert's personnel records shows he was cited for alleged misconduct as a police officer, including a sexual harassment complaint filed against him by a female officer, intimidation of witnesses, untruthfulness, and disobeying orders, according to those records.