CORRIGAN, TX (KTRE) -
As Monday's city council meeting came
to a close, Corrigan residents lined up to shake hands with former Police Chief
Ray Stubbs, after council members voted to have him fired.
"That's it, they fired a good
man," said Greg Bell, Corrigan Resident.
"They did not follow proper procedures
as far as receiving any written complaints Chief Stubbs had no opportunity to
refute or admit to anything," said Clay Dark, Attorney.
Since January of this year the Stubbs'
position as police chief has been a consistent item on the council agenda, but
the reason for it was still unclear.
The council claimed complaints had
been made against the chief however none were presented at Monday's meeting.
"There were no accusations made
against him only one commissioner said she didn't have anything against him,
she didn't like how things were going," said Dark.
City employee Greg Bell is a former
police officer and just one of many residents who spoke on Stubbs' behalf
during the meeting.
He says with Stubbs in office, the
city has been safer.
"He's done a good I've worked
there, I've seen everything from the inside out and I've never seen him do a
bad job," said Bell.
Council members Johnna Lowe, Irene
Thompson, Earlie Baldwin and Johnnie Brooks voted to terminate Stubbs, noting a
lack of confidence in his ability as police chief.
George Murphy was the only council
member not to go into private session and the only one who opposed Stubbs'
termination.
"I just know that the leadership
of Corrigan is in desperate need of help," said Bell.
Stubbs does have an attorney but hasn't stated
if he will file a lawsuit against the city.
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