Mayor of small Georgia town dissolves police department after officers' dispute with his wife
Town council votes to restore 10 officers and give them back pay after the shutdown sparked a dispute over the mayor’s wife and internal complaints.
- The Cohutta Town Council convened a special meeting to discuss reinstating the police department after Mayor Ron Shinnick dissolved the entire force. The agenda also includes a request for Shinnick's immediate resignation.
- Shinnick terminated the police chief and about 10 officers on Wednesday morning, citing social media comments as justification. Officers claim the firing stems from a personal vendetta regarding complaints they raised about Pam Shinnick, the mayor's wife and former town clerk.
- Whitfield County Sheriff Darren J. Pierce stated his office is assuming law enforcement services for Cohutta. Pierce assured residents the transition ensures continued assistance for the town of about 930 people without affecting emergency response times.
- The council agenda includes a call for a third-party investigation into Shinnick's removal from office alongside the resignation request. Townspeople are seeking public answers about exact reasons for the department's sudden dissolution.
- City officials held a press conference in late April where Police Chief Greg Fowler and Shinnick announced they had resolved concerns regarding Pam Shinnick's access to town systems after her termination as clerk. The sudden dissolution came less than a week later.
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On Friday, the municipal council of a small village in Georgia reinstated its police force of 11 officers, only a few days after the mayor fired all employees for alleged comments about his wife on social media. Cohutta’s council voted to reinstate officers with retroactive payment after finding that the dismissals did not comply with the city’s statute, which requires a 30-day notice to the employees, according to The Associated Press. Cohutta …
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