Friday, 15 February 2013 01:53
Bellflower Police Chief fired over TV interview
A small town police chief is now unemployed, and he says it's because he criticized the Montgomery County prosecutor's handling of a burglar investigation. Mike Bland was fired from his post with the Bellflower, Missouri Police Department.
Bland's firing notice indicates that he was terminated for failing to get permission from city officials prior to an interview with Fox 2 News.
Bland told Fox 2 he had permission from the Mayor of Bellflower and he has the phone records to prove it. "There was numerous calls made between her and I about this exact case," Bland said. "And not only that, witnesses to the phone call itself."
Bland had criticized county prosecutors for failing to charge three burglary suspects who had confessed to the crimes.
In a statement Montgomery County’s Prosecuting Attorney said there had not been sufficient documentation to file criminal charges.
Bland's firing notice indicates that he was terminated for failing to get permission from city officials prior to an interview with Fox 2 News.
Bland told Fox 2 he had permission from the Mayor of Bellflower and he has the phone records to prove it. "There was numerous calls made between her and I about this exact case," Bland said. "And not only that, witnesses to the phone call itself."
Bland had criticized county prosecutors for failing to charge three burglary suspects who had confessed to the crimes.
In a statement Montgomery County’s Prosecuting Attorney said there had not been sufficient documentation to file criminal charges.
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