University of Utah police chief is being forced out, lawyer says, over his transparency about missteps in Lauren McCluskeyâs case
After being put on administrative leave, the chief has retained an attorney.
(Photo courtesy of the University of Utah) Pictured is Rodney Chatman.
| Updated: 4:49 a.m.
The new police chief at the University of Utah is being forced out as a scapegoat, his attorney said, over persistent concerns about how slain student-athlete Lauren McCluskeyâs case was mishandled â and for his transparency in discussing them.
Rodney Chatman, the chief chosen to oversee the department in a campus safety overhaul after McCluskeyâs murder, was placed on administrative leave Dec. 10. The U.âs spokesman, Chris Nelson, confirmed that development Friday but declined to comment further on the personnel matter.