The entire full-time police force and the city manager of Milner, Georgia, have resigned, with officials revealing the collective departure during a city council meeting on Monday.
City Manager Tausha Grose informed the council that not only had the town's complete full-time police department stepped down, but most of its part-time volunteer officers had also resigned. Grose announced her own resignation during the same meeting.
Milner Police Chief Lamar Bunn accused city hall of secretly placing a tracker on his truck, which he stated was purchased with personal funds and installed without the knowledge of any other city government officials. Bunn also addressed allegations of an affair with the city manager, which he denied.
"City Hall every day, it’s got a tracker on my truck; it was bought with personal funds and placed on my vehicle without the city council or my supervisor, city administrator, knowing it," Bunn said during the meeting. "I’ve devoted my life to Lamar County. 15, 16 years with the sheriff’s office, and now I’m back here in this county. My dad was here in ’74 policing with his police department. I got roots here."
Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the reported concerns and expressed hope for a resolution. While previous disagreements had surfaced regarding police overtime and a proposal to restrict officers' use of city vehicles for part-time work, these disputes were not explicitly cited as the reasons for the mass resignations.
In his resignation letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, Bunn stated his decision to step down was due to "fundamental differences regarding leadership, governance, and ethical alignment." He added that "recent actions and governance decisions within city leadership, specifically regarding legal compliance, ethical standards, and core values, have compromised my ability to perform my duties with integrity."
Milner Police Captain Craig Walton, in his resignation letter, called for an independent investigation into Mayor Timmons' conduct, citing potential violations of his oath of office or the rights of city employees. Several other police department employees also cited disagreements with the mayor and city council as their reasons for resigning.