Mayor Dies in Police Chase Days After Entire Force Resigns

“The pursuit was not related to any laws being broken. The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the well-being of Mr. Garner,” the coroner said, adding that more information will be released in the coming days.

This is so sinister lol

This has real "he committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the back of the head and throwing himself in the river" vibes to it.

This article is so confusingly written. If all the police resigned WHO were the police chasing him? Why is the coroner commenting on the reason for police pursuit? Who was the council member the police chief was complaining about and how did they have the power to cut police funding?

Town of 2000 voed these people in and the profesional bullies felt harassed and attacked and had their corrupt cash cow cut...er hampered their abilities to harass the towns people.

Sounds like a Thin Bile Line gang and power hungry Police Chief wanting to have all the latest

https://www.wbtw.com/news/pee-dee/marlboro-county/resignations-leave-mccoll-police-department-with-no-officers/

the overall creation of a hostile work environment perpetuated by a specific Councilman,” adding that he has experienced “unwarranted and malicious behavior aimed at undermining my integrity and leadership.”

In his post, Hale, pictured here

, also said a “significant amount of money was cut from our already depleted budget by the same Councilman upon his arrival to his elected position.” He said he repeatedly asked for funding to “modernize equipment, enhance training, and increase staffing levels” to no avail

 In May, a now-former police captain was accused of misconduct, assault and battery. Before that, the then-police chief resigned, citing a hostile work environment allegedly caused by Garner.

Further from his

The safety of the residents and the well-being of the officers should have been prioritized by committing the necessary resources to build a department capable of addressing the complexities of 21st-century policing. Sadly, this was not the case and **the majority of my tenure as Chief of Police was spent clearing the names of my officers as well as myself, from the numerous falsehoods that were made against us.

This decision to resign was not made lightly, and I deeply regret the impact it may have on the community we have dedicated ourselves to serving. However, I believe that stepping away is the only way to shed light on the severity of these issues and call for accountability and change.

I remain hopeful that the Town of McColl will come together to address these challenges, prioritize ethical leadership, and create an environment where those in public service can perform their duties free from undue interference and hostility.

Ethical leadership? Denying extravagance is "undue interference and hostility"? Who runs the town piggie? It isn't the damned sheriff.

A hostile work environment is when town elected officials don't let you roid rage in your fascist fantasy and rob the town blind.

“The pursuit was not related to any laws being broken. The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the well-being of Mr. Garner,” the coroner said