La Vergne Police Department.Photo: La Vergne Police Department
As new details about thesex scandal that rocked a Tennessee police departmentcontinue to emerge, La Vergne Police Chief Burrel “Chip” Davis has been fired.
During the city’s investigation into the sexual misconduct within the department, officials hired a third-party investigator to examine what Davis knew, according to WSMV, which cited a press release from the city.
Burrel “Chip” Davis.La Vergne Police Department
“The third-party investigator concluded Davis was aware of the sexual misconduct within his department and never reported or disciplined any of the officers involved,” the release says, per the outlet. “The conclusion also states that Davis impeded the initial investigation into sexual misconduct, ‘contrary to City policy and permitted — if not encouraged — conduct potentially contrary to state and federal law.'”
The Police Department and the city of La Vergne did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Davis, now the sixth officer to be fired amid the scandal, was terminated on Monday, according to WSMV. Deputy Chief Brent Hatcher has been named as interim chief of police.
Davis’ page on the La Vergne Police Department’s website is no longer active, while apage for Hatcherlists his job title as interim chief of police.
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“We take the health, safety, and well-being of every employee at La Vergne extremely seriously, and a culture similar to the one uncovered in these investigations is not acceptable,” Cole added. “We will continue to do what needs to be done in order to do what’s right for our officers, our city employees, and our community.”
Mayor Jason Cole launched the inquiry after a source told him about Hall’s relationships with some of her fellow officers, per the report.
Officer Maegan Hall.La Vergne Police Department
“Me and my husband were kind of on the verge of a divorce and I just cracked and then it just kind of got out of hand,” she told investigators, per the transcripts.
In one interview, Hall told investigators that she and her husband are in couples counseling and are hoping to stay together.
source: people.com
