LIHUE >> A retired Kauai police officer is suing the county for an investigation against him that was later dismissed as meritless.

Retired Vice Lt. Eric Shibuya’s lawsuit claims defamation, emotional distress, malicious prosecution and other claims. The Garden Island (http://bit.ly/xnZu4N ) reported Friday that according to the complaint, Police Chief Darryl Perry and Assistant Chief Mark Begley had accused him of insubordination, dereliction of duty and transparency regarding standard operating procedures in the vice unit. 

Last year, the Administrative Review Board dismissed all charges as meritless. He retired last month.

A county spokeswoman would not comment because it’s an active legal case.