US EditionSmall Texas town left without a police force after firing its last officer
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Small Texas town left without a police force after firing its last officer
iStock.com/sankai The East Texas town of Hawkins has taken a dramatic turn by eliminating its entire police department. On June 17, the Hawkins City Council voted to terminate the department’s only remaining employee, Lieutenant Eric Tuma, citing “dereliction of sworn duties” and “abandonment of post,” according to council agenda notes. With Tuma’s dismissal, the Hawkins Police Department is effectively dissolved. “I’m very distraught and can’t…
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