I’m not sure his mistake warrants termination. But a year or two pushing a desk, or being on the vice squad, or cleaning the locker room might be appropriate.
If that had happened to me, if I had missed my mother-in-law’s death because of some asshole cop wanted to act like paperwork was more important than what was going on with real life people, I would want his ass.
And if he were not fired,I would sue the city.