‘Money is the root of all evil,’ said Mantua police officer in his resignation letter after the town’s chief was dismissed
Five officers resigned at the end of March.
(Photo via Town of Mantua) The Mantua City Offices. The town of less than a thousand people in Box Elder County lost five police officers over the course of a few days at the end of March following the dismissal of Police Chief Michael Castro.
| April 24, 2021, 9:17 p.m.
Mantua, a town of less than a thousand people in Box Elder County, lost five police officers over the course of a few days at the end of March following the dismissal of Police Chief Michael Castro.
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The Mantua Police Department is without a police chief after being awarded small-town Police Chief of the Year by the Utah Chiefs of Police Association.
Michael Castro has been terminated as police chief after being asked to resign, and two other part-time officers resigned following Castroâs departure.
Mantua Mayor Michael Johnson responded to request for comment in an email: âAt this time, we have been advised by legal counsel to not issue any more statements regarding this issue. I am certain our attorney will give you the same reply. The only statement available at this time is that the Town of Mantua has terminated the employment of Michael Castro.â
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