Georgia town's entire full-time police force, city manager resign amid allegations against mayor

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-22 · by Adam Sabes

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City Manager Tausha Grose and the entire full-time police force in Milner, Georgia, recently resigned from their positions during a city council meeting on Monday. The departures came after Police Chief Lamar Bunn accused city hall of secretly placing a tracker on his truck with personal funds without his knowledge or approval and alleged false accusations of having an affair with Grose. Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the concerns but did not cite disputes over police overtime or vehicle use as reasons for the resignations.
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The entire full-time police department in Milner, Georgia, has resigned en masse due to tensions with Mayor Craig Timmons over allegations of secret surveillance and other misconduct. Chief Lamar Bunn accused the mayor of secretly placing a tracking device on his personal truck using his own funds without authorization. The chief told WSB-TV that he had consulted an outside agency about the legality of this alleged tracking, which raised concerns about potential violations of his rights. Additionally, Captain Craig Walton demanded an investigation into Timmons in his resignation letter, expressing hope for independent inquiry into any possible violations by the mayor. City Administrator Tausha Grose also resigned during a Monday night city council meeting, along with most part-time volunteer officers. This mass exodus has left Milner without its full-time police force as of October 28, creating significant governance challenges in the small town.

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📰 Georgia Police Departments Resign Over Mayor
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🔮 During the meeting, Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the concerns and said he hopes the situation can be resolved.
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Bunn PERSON · 4× Milner GPE · 4× Fox News Digital ORG · 2× Georgia GPE · 2× Grose PERSON · 2× Timmons PERSON · 2× City Hall ORG · 1× Lamar Bunn PERSON · 1× Lamar County GPE · 1× Tausha Grose PERSON · 1×

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Other full-time employees at the police department echoed Bunn's concerns, with Milner Police Captain Craig Walton demanding an investigation into Timmons in his resignation letter. "I sincerely hope that the residents of Milner and the members of the City Council will take these concerns seriously and pursue an independent investigation into the Mayor's conduct, including any potential violations of his oath of office or the rights of city employees," Walton said.
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🔮 During the meeting, Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the concerns and said he hopes the situation can be resolved.

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The entire full-time police force and city manager in a small town in Georgia recently resigned from their positions, officials revealed during a city council meeting on Monday. asserted
officials → resign → Monday
Milner, Georgia, City Manager Tausha Grose told the city council Monday night that the townâs entire full-time police force and most of its part-time volunteer officers have resigned. asserted
force → tell → officers
Grose also announced her own resignation during the meeting. asserted
Grose → announce → meeting
"It is with my extreme sorrow that our entire full-time police department has resigned, most of our part-time police. asserted
department → resign → police
And also, I've also filed my resignation with the city clerk today," Grose said. asserted
Grose → file → clerk
Milner Police Chief Lamar Bunn accused city hall of secretly placing a tracker on his truck, paid for with personal funds and without the knowledge of anyone else in city government. asserted
Bunn → accuse → government
He also said he has been falsely accused of having an affair with the city manager. asserted
he → say → manager
"City Hall every day, it's got a tracker on my truck, it was bought with personal funds and placed on my vehicle without the city council or my supervisor, city administrator knowing it," Bunn said at the meeting. asserted
Bunn → get → meeting
"Here's the thing, still I'm looking for a glimmer of hope to stay in the city. asserted
I → look → city
I don't know why. asserted
I → know → ?
It's because I've devoted my life to Lamar County. asserted
I → devote → County
My dad was here in '74 policing with his police department. asserted
dad → police → department
I got roots here." asserted
I → get → roots
During the meeting, Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the concerns and said he hopes the situation can be resolved. asserted
situation → acknowledge → concerns
Officials had disagreed over police overtime and a proposal to bar officers from using city vehicles for part-time work, but those disputes were not cited as the reason for the resignations. asserted
disputes → disagree → resignations
In resignation letters obtained by Fox News Digital, Bunn said he was stepping down over what he described as conflicts with city leadership on legal and ethical issues. asserted
he → obtain → issues
"I have determined that it is in my best interest to step down at this time due to fundamental differences regarding leadership, governance, and ethical alignment. asserted
it → determine → leadership
Regrettably, recent actions and governance decisions within city leadership-specifically regarding legal compliance, ethical standards, and core values-have compromised my ability to perform my duties with integrity," Bunn said. asserted
Bunn → regard → integrity
Other full-time employees at the police department echoed Bunn's concerns, with Milner Police Captain Craig Walton demanding an investigation into Timmons in his resignation letter. "I sincerely hope that the residents of Milner and the members of the City Council will take these concerns seriously and pursue an independent investigation into the Mayor's conduct, including any potential violations of his oath of office or the rights of city employees," Walton said. asserted
Walton → echo → employees
Several other police department employees also cited disagreements with the mayor and city council as the reason for their resignations. asserted
employees → cite → resignations
Fox News Digital reached out to Timmons for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
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