Jerry DeLong was appointed Craig chief of police in February 2018.
Craig Chief of Police Jerry DeLong submitted his letter of resignation this week, according to City Manager Peter Brixius.
According to Brixius, DeLong’s resignation will be effective March 1.
News of the resignation came Thursday, with the three-year chief stepping down from the department, of which he was a member for 35 years total.
“We wish Jerry well,” Brixius said. Brixius later declined to comment further on the move, stating personnel matters within city employment are confidential.
When asked for comment Thursday afternoon, DeLong declined, stating that his legal representation has advised him not to comment on the issue.
Craig city councilors publicly appointed David Bruce Cummings on Friday night in a special council meeting just three days after being informed they violated Colorado Open Meetings Law by holding a secret ballot vote at the Dec. 11 meeting.
In Friday’s meeting, Councilman Steve Mazzuca made the motion to nominate Cummings to fill the vacant seat of Tony Bohrer. Councilor Bohrer seconded the motion.
When voting on the motion of Cummings as the nominee, Councilor Chris Nichols voted “no,” while Councilors Andrea Camp, Mazzuca, Hess and Bohrer voted to approve the motion along with Mayor Jarrod Ogden.
Council then voted on officially appointing Cummings. Votes stayed the same for the appointment. However, in a meeting with a member of the Craig Press on Wednesday, Mayor Ogden stated that the secret ballot vote to nominate was 4-2 in favor of Cummings. On Friday, the vote read 5-1. It’s unknown which councilor changed their vote from the Dec. 11 meeting, which is why votes sho