ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM FREE! WEDNESDAY | JULY 25, 2018 New CPD assistant chief resigns due to ‘family issues’ he first asked me was hired in Columbus, he Hall returns to Indianola a week after being sworn in at Columbus about him, I said made about $62,000 a year as BY ISABELLE ALTMAN said Hall, who began work with of Columbus,” Hall said. “His I wanted him to police chief. Now Hall is mak-
[email protected] the department on July 8, was future, the way he desires the know I was going ing $66,000, which matches an “asset” in his short time at police department to be, would to do my best to his salary as Columbus assis- The assistant chief of Co- CPD. be outstanding if continues to convince him not tant chief. lumbus Police Department has “He helped me get some have the support of the mayor to leave us.” Columbus hired Hall to fill resigned. things established, so in his and the (city council), and I re- Hall Hall said when the spot left vacant by Fred Edrick C. Hall, who has short time here, he was fruit- ally hate I won’t be a part of it.” Rosenthal told Shelton, who was promoted to worked for CPD for about two ful,” Shelton said. Indianola Mayor Steve him of the board’s decision, police chief in January. weeks, submitted his resigna- Hall told The Dispatch the Rosenthal said the city’s board he said he would have to pray Hall was selected from tion Tuesday morning to re- decision to return to Indianola of aldermen voted 3-2 on July 9 about it.