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The mayor of a small town in Georgia<\/a> fired the area’s entire police department Wednesday after officers allegedly made “inappropriate comments” about his wife on Facebook, leaving the town without its own police force.<\/p>\n

Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick recently shut down the Cohutta Police Department<\/a>, laying off all 10 employees, according to a report from WDEF.<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday morning, a sign was posted on the department’s door, reading, “The PD has been dissolved, and all personnel have been terminated.”<\/p>\n

It is not known whether employees were notified before the sign was posted or when officers arrived to work that morning.<\/p>\n

ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIGNS AFTER TOWN’S ‘FAILURE’ TO MEET LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS: FORMER CHIEF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The move effectively dismantled the town\u2019s entire law enforcement<\/a> operation, raising questions about leadership, potential retaliation and public safety in the roughly 1,000-person community.<\/p>\n

“They\u2019ll get a paycheck. We\u2019re not that way, and I appreciate their service, okay? It is time for a change,” Shinnick said when asked about the decision.<\/p>\n

The dispute appears to stem from last month, when officers filed formal complaints against former town clerk Pat Shinnick, the mayor’s wife.<\/p>\n

KENTUCKY SCHOOL OFFICIAL RESIGNS AFTER ALLEGEDLY CALLING TO ‘SHOOT REPUBLICANS’ ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Pat Shinnick was fired from her position for allegedly creating a “hostile work environment.” According to the officers’ complaints, despite her firing, she was still working and continued to have access to personal information of the town\u2019s 1,000 residents.<\/p>\n

Following the complaints, Shinnick, Police Chief Greg Fowler and town attorney Brian Rayburn said during a press conference that the situation had been resolved using “open dialogue and good-faith mediation.”<\/p>\n

One week later, the entire department was disbanded<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIGNS LEAVING SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY WITHOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“This all comes to personal vendetta from the mayor, and I wholeheartedly believe that,” former Sgt. Jeremy May told WRCB-TV. “We took a stand for transparency, and in result, every one of them has lost their jobs.”<\/p>\n

While the town is currently operating without a police department, the Whitfield County Sheriff\u2019s Office said its deputies will take over law enforcement duties.<\/p>\n

A town meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 8, with topics including reinstating the police department<\/a> and a request for Mayor Shinnick\u2019s immediate resignation.<\/p>\n

Shinnick and the town’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/georgia-mayor-fires-entire-police-department-officers-complain-wife-dispute <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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