Details Released in Smith County Sexual Harassment Case

TYLER — Details have been released in a Smith County sexual harassment case. According to a 12-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Tyler, obtained by KETK back in October, Smith County Precinct 5 Constable Dennis Taylor hired Windy Savering in 2005. She was assigned as school resource officer for the Lindale School District. She was even named officer of the year in 2007 and officially recognized by the school district in 2010 for a job well done. But…things weren’t going well behind the scenes as Savering’s attorney told us by phone in October.

In the documents, Savering claims after her divorce was finalized, Constable Taylor asked her out and made inappropriate comments about her in front of others on several occasions. When it was clear she wasn’t interested, Taylor made her work difficult and ultimately fired her.

The documents include that Savering was paid a settlement of $200,000. Smith County makes it clear that the county only paid premiums and the rest was under insurance coverage. Also, the documents on Savering must be changed to reflect ‘honorable discharge.’ And Savering must be reinstated as a non-paid reserve deputy for Precinct 5, retroactive and effective as of October 21, 2010. Constable Taylor was required to write a positive employment letter of reference and signed by the constable himself.