Hamilton police chief, patrolman asked to resign after body cam footage of Black Lives Matter protest surfaces
Hamilton police chief, patrolman asked to resign after body cam footage of Black Lives Matter protes By Alex Jones | January 29, 2021 at 1:39 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 9:09 AM
HAMILTON, Ga. (WTVM) - The Hamilton Chief of Police and one patrolman have been asked to resign or face termination after body cam footage of them at a Black Lives Matter protest last year surfaced earlier this week.
According to the Assistant to Hamilton Mayor Julie Brown, Chief Gene Allmond and Patrolman John Brooks have both been removed from their positions with the Hamilton Police Department. Chief Allmond reportedly resigned, while Patrolman Brooks was terminated.