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Vincent, a small town in central Alabama, has disbanded its police department after an officer allegedly texted a joke about slaves that surfaced on social media.
VINCENT, Ala. — A racist textual content message despatched by a police officer has prompted officers in a small Alabama city to disband their police division
Officials in Vincent, Ala., have fired the police chief and assistant chief. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said it will provide emergency law enforcement in the meantime.
Vincent Mayor James Latimore announced that Police Chief James Srygley and Assistant Chief John L. Goss had been dismissed.
After officials in Vincent, Ala., fired the police chief and assistant chief, the city council voted to end the department entirely. But the mayor says it's only a temporary measure.