Small Georgia town left in limbo after mayor fires entire police department
The Cohutta town council will discuss reinstating the police and consider request for mayor's ‘immediate resignation’
TL;DR
- The town council of Cohutta, Georgia, met to discuss reinstating the police department.
- Mayor Ron Shinnick fired the police chief and all approximately 10 officers.
- The council will also consider a request for the mayor’s immediate resignation.
- The mayor stated the reason for termination involved comments officers posted on social media.
- A former sergeant suggested the firings were a personal vendetta related to a complaint about the mayor's wife, who was the town clerk.
- The Whitfield county sheriff's office will provide assistance to the townspeople.