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Former Galveston Island Beach Patrol chief Peter Davis has filed a federal lawsuit against the Galveston Park Board, claiming it breached his severance agreement and failed to provide him with the opportunity to clear his name.

According to the lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Davis claims the park board did not provide him with the severance payments he was entitled to after he was terminated July 8 . It also claims the park board violated his state constitutional right to a "name-clearing hearing."

In a statement to Houston Public Media on Wednesday, Galveston Park Board Interim CEO Marty Miles said the board would argue its case in court and declined to provide further details.

"While we appr

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