The police force resigned. Then the mayor died. This SC town is reeling — and wondering what's next.
The town of McColl, South Carolina, is dealing with the sudden death of Mayor George Garner in a car crash just days after its entire police force resigned.
Mayor killed in South Carolina town that saw entire police force resign
McColl Mayor George Garner II was the subject of an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division at the time of his death.
Disgraced mayor killed in head-on car crash while fleeing cops in police chase
Mayor George Garner II was under investigation when he died in a car crash while being "pursued" by police having recently faced a crisis in his town when all its officers resigned
This rural SC town is ready for something to change after its entire police force resigned
It's not the first time this rural South Carolina town has been abandoned by the police department. Community members say town leaders should stop interfering.
S.C. mayor dies in pursuit days after entire police department resigns
The Darlington County coroner released new information on the Tuesday afternoon crash that claimed the life of the mayor of McColl.
Mayor of SC town where entire police force resigned dies in pursuit, coroner says
The news of his death comes after residents were notified last week that the small town would be without a police force after the entire department resigned.
Mayor Dies in Police Chase Days After Entire Force Resigns
McColl Mayor George Garner II collided with an 18-wheeler during a chase with county police, days after the town’s entire force resigned.
S.C. town’s entire police force resigns: ‘I’m going to go where I’m celebrated'
More details are coming to light following the resignation of one Pee Dee town’s entire police force. McColl Police Chief Bob Hale broke his silence on Thursday confirming he was resigning just over a year after taking over the top cop role for the McColl Police Department.
South Carolina mayor dies in car crash days after town’s entire police force resigns
A South Carolina mayor died in a car crash during a deputy pursuit days after his entire police force quit. Darlington County Coroner J Todd Hardee confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Tuesday. McColl Mayor George Garner II, 49, died when a car he was traveling in collided with a truck.
S.C. town’s former police chief takes new job after he, entire force resign
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WMBF) - The former police chief of a South Carolina town now without a police force has a new job. Records from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy state former McColl Police Chief Bob Hale is now an officer with the Bennettsville Police Department.
Days after entire police department resigns, mayor of SC town dies in crash
Garner told ABC-affiliated WCIV that the town was in a difficult situation. According to WCIV, the McColl Police Department had six different chiefs in the last four years, citing significant instability. Police Chief Bob Hale attributed his resignation to treatment by a town council member, WCIV reported.
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Mayor of small SC town killed in car crash days after town’s entire police force resigned
The crash came days after published reports indicated the entire police force in McColl had recently resigned. S.C.
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McColl, SC Police Department Faces Mass Resignation Over Alleged Hostile Work Environment
The town of McColl has been left without a police force after Police Chief Bob Hale and all four of his officers resigned, citing harassment, b ...