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His appointment comes after the previous chief, Stan Whitten, resigned in mid-June after authorities say he yelled racial slurs at a group of Hispanic people, including children, while allegedly drunk
Incident reports state Stan Whitten, who was sworn in as Easley Chief in April 2021, was allegedly intoxicated and directed slurs at a Hispanic family.
We're hearing more from witnesses after Easley police Chief Stan Whitten resigned Thursday.
Drunken incident leads to law enforcement leader's resignation ...
A South Carolina police chief resigned Thursday following an off-duty altercation with another family at a county park.