New Mantua police chief was fired by West Jordan police
He joins the department after some controversy that included the former chief’s firing and the mayor’s resignation.
(Photo courtesy of Maddie Phillips) A sign welcomes folks to Mantua, as seen on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
| May 11, 2021, 1:29 a.m.
The new chief of the Mantua police department was fired from his previous policing job in West Jordan in November, FOX 13 reports.
Craig Hamer, who was appointed to the Mantua position two weeks ago, received multiple written warnings with the West Jordan Police Department, according to documents obtained by FOX 13.
One warning included arresting someone without probable cause during a traffic stop. Another accused Hamer of mishandling a case that involved the theft of a trailer with the body of a deceased person stored in it.
‘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.