Chief Go Davis wanted Womer gone. It's not entirely clear why Davis wanted to get rid of Womer, then in charge of District 3. And getting him out wasn't going to be easy. The guy had a terrific record. That didn't stop Go Davis.
Words are words.
Just marks on a page. And you can have somebody else write down the words. That way, you don't look so responsible for what happens next. According to a deposition Stelljes gave last month, Davis told him to write a memo on Womer's shortcomings in May 1998. Never mind that Stelljes had been the one evaluating Womer every year and giving him excellent ratings.