A small town in South Carolina has had a very difficult week. First, the entire police department resigned, citing a “hostile work environment” allegedly created by a particularly problematic City Council member. Then, a few days later, the town's mayor tragically passed away in a car accident.
On Halloween, Bob Hale letter He resigned as police chief in McCall, a small town of about 2,000 people near the North Carolina border and home to the Pee Dee Indian Tribe. Hale, who took over as police chief about a year ago, claimed he was fed up with the antics of the unknown city council member.
“I hate to see them go. …But we keep going.
“My personal decision to leave the McCall Police Department stems from repeated acts of harassment, personal attacks on my character, and the overall creation of a hostile work environment perpetuated by certain City Council members.” Hale wrote. facebook post.
“The majority of my tenure as police chief was spent clearing not only myself but our officers' names from the numerous lies that were perpetrated against us,” he added.
Hale also cited other “unwarranted and malicious acts,” which he said created a “toxic atmosphere” throughout the department, and added that budget cuts have led to “modernization of equipment, increased training, Efforts to “improve staffing levels” have stalled.
Hale said his last day of work will be Nov. 22. Four other officers in the department soon followed suit and resigned as well.
“At the end of the day, I have a family, and when my job is constantly being threatened and certain things being said to me, I'm not going to stay anywhere and tolerate that,” he said in 2019. said Courtney Boursin, a former investigator who resigned in 2016. According to Thursday Warar.
“I'm not going to stay in a place where it's acceptable,” she added. “I’m going to go where it’s going to be celebrated.”
At the time, Mayor George Garner would not comment on the mass resignations other than to say, “I hate to see them go. They were a great group. But we're going to keep going.” refused. He also claimed he received assurances that the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office would oversee the town until a new police chief is found.
Sadly, just days after making these remarks, Mayor Garner passed away.
Garner was at home on Tuesday at about 2:40 p.m. 2007 chevrolet tahoe The vehicle was traveling westbound on Highway 34 in Mechanicsville, about 30 miles south of McCall, when it suddenly crossed the center line and into oncoming traffic, colliding with a tractor-trailer. WMBFsaid, citing information from the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Garner and the truck driver were taken to the hospital. The condition of the other driver is unknown, but Garner unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
He was 49 years old.
Darlington County Coroner J. Todd Hardy made the announcement. statement The Facebook post provided more details about the fatal crash, claiming that sheriff's deputies were chasing Garner at the time of the incident.
“This pursuit was unrelated to any violation of law,” Hardy explained. “The pursuit was conducted to protect Mr. Garner's well-being.”
Ms Hardy promised to announce a “decision on the manner of death” within the next few days. He also asked for prayers for Garner's family and the entire community.
The crash is still going on investigation.
H/T: post-millennial generation
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