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Johnson Police Chief Fired, Will Appeal To Council

JOHNSON (KFSM) – The Johnson police chief has been fired and will soon appeal his termination, the city’s mayor said Monday. Chief Vernon Sisemore had bee...
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JOHNSON (KFSM) – The Johnson police chief has been fired and will soon appeal his termination, the city’s mayor said Monday.

Chief Vernon Sisemore had been employed at the Johnson Police Department since 2000. He appealed the mayor’s decision to the city council, which will meet Oct. 14, Mayor Buddy Curry said.

The council is set to review the case and decide that meeting whether to approve or overturn Curry’s decision to fire Sisemore. The former police chief can be reinstated if at least four of the City Council’s six members vote for it, Curry said.

The mayor said he could not release why Sisemore was fired. Sisemore’s salary at the time of his termination was $74,425.81, a city official said.

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