In a small Georgia town, the entire full-time police force and city administrator have resigned following serious concerns about the mayor and city council members.

Police Chief Lamar Bunn and all full-time officers submitted resignations, with their last day set for October 28. City Administrator Tausha Grose also filed her resignation, scheduled to take effect on October 30.

A resignation letter obtained under the Georgia Open Records Act cited concerns about “the judgment and decision-making of the Mayor and certain members of the City Council concerning the Police Department.”

Bunn expressed particular distress over an allegation that Mayor Craig Timmons used his own funds to install a tracking device on Bunn’s truck. Restrictions on officers’ ability to work off-duty jobs were also noted as factors in the resignations.

Bunn stated he consulted an outside agency regarding whether placing a tracking device on his vehicle would violate the law or his rights. He added that Timmons had requested the tracker back in front of multiple people while shaking his hand. Bunn emphasized he does not object to the city tracking his truck through proper channels.

During a recent meeting, when asked if someone placed a tracking device on the chief’s truck and whether the mayor was responsible, Timmons responded with no comment.

Grose described her resignation as “extreme sorrow” for the entire department and herself, also reporting being falsely accused of having an affair with the city manager.

Bunn stated: “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.”

Other police department employees echoed Bunn’s concerns. Captain Craig Walton demanded an investigation into Timmons in his resignation letter, saying: “I sincerely hope that the residents of Milner and the members of the City Council will take these concerns seriously and pursue an independent investigation into the mayor’s conduct, including any potential violations of his oath of office or the rights of city employees.”

Several other full-time police department staff cited disagreements with the mayor and city council as reasons for their resignations.