Overview

• The city filed a court motion to contest Arbitrator Leland Shurin’s decision, with the mayor directing attorneys to pursue remedies up to the Missouri Supreme Court.
• A Jackson County Circuit Court judge will consider confirming the award that restores Biscari to duty with back pay after a three-day suspension.
• The arbitrator’s order permits Biscari to drive fire trucks again and requires removal of most termination records, citing failures in the city’s disciplinary process.
• In 2021, Biscari drove through a red light at 51 mph, killing two people in a car and a pedestrian, then entered an Alford plea in 2023 that resulted in a suspended three-year sentence.
• Victims’ families and community members oppose his return to a safety-sensitive driving role, while the firefighters union calls the ruling well reasoned and seeks immediate reinstatement.