Ellis Pushing Bolton Out?
Decatur Metro | February 12, 2009If you read the AJC or watch local news on your tele, you’ve probably seen the crapload of recent articles about DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis taking telecommuting DeKalb Police Chief Terrell Bolton to task.
After days of diabetes, forced leave and closed door meetings that confused the AJC to the point that they began writing articles with strange titles – like “Crucial meeting for DeKalb CEO, top cop coming to head?” (can a meeting really “come to a head’? Don’t tensions “come to a head”, which RESULT in something like a crucial meeting? I digress…) – this morning its reported that while Bolton is on “temporary” leave, he’s been replaced by Maj. William O’Brien.
The DeKalb Officers blog, which was created in opposition of Bolton’s appointment by fmr. supreme leader Vernon Jones, loves the choice of O’Brien, a 24-year veteran of the dept.
For all of us who have been unnerved by the recent increase of crime in Oakhurst and surrounding areas, any news that gives hope of a revived, happier and better functioning DeKalb Police Dept is good news.
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Good news, but I’m sure Bolton isn’t going to go without a fight (lawsuit) thanks to the foolish contract with the county given him by Vernon Jones.
Good call Fence Sitter.
Things are already getting nasty…
fmr. supreme leader Vernon Jones . . . LOL!
I believe he prefers “His Excellency”.
I live in unincorporated 30030. The main reason I want to be part of Decatur is the quick response of the police. If Dekalb can do a better job in the policing department, I wouldn’t be so adamant about wanting to be annexed. But, they have a long way to go.