Residents react following Starkville police chief suspension

Starkville city leaders have placed Police Chief Frank Nichols on suspension.

Posted: Aug 27, 2018 4:22 PM

Updated: Aug 28, 2018 12:03 AM

Posted By: Zac Carlisle, Rebecca Butcher

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - Starkville city leaders have placed Police Chief Frank Nichols on suspension.

Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill confirmed Monday, Nichols faces a two-week unpaid suspension with six months of probation.

Frank Nichols

According to Starkville Daily News, the decision came after a special board of aldermen meeting.

People in the area say they are concerned about the reason for the chief's suspension.

“I think they should get together and try to be fair about it, what’s causing that and the reason why it happened,” commented Michelle Shields.

When asked for a comment behind the suspension announcement, Mayor Spruill said the issue is a "personnel matter."

City leaders stated that Captain Troy Outlaw will serve as interim police chief effecting immediately for the two-week period.

Stay with WTVA for the latest on this story.

Mississippi Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 482902

Reported Deaths: 9425

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Harrison	33063	488
Hinds	31021	589
DeSoto	30610	358
Jackson	23687	348
Rankin	21340	370
Lee	14909	220
Madison	14166	271
Jones	13404	227
Forrest	13160	240
Lauderdale	11601	305
Lowndes	10443	176
Lamar	10214	130
Pearl River	9098	221
Lafayette	8241	137
Hancock	7514	112
Washington	7102	150
Oktibbeha	6964	124
Monroe	6514	164
Neshoba	6475	201
Warren	6464	164
Pontotoc	6303	93
Panola	6250	126
Marshall	6126	123
Bolivar	6115	144
Union	5741	86
Pike	5613	136
Alcorn	5372	90
Lincoln	5303	131
George	4714	72
Scott	4591	96
Leflore	4476	140
Prentiss	4467	79
Tippah	4464	80
Itawamba	4444	100
Adams	4416	116
Tate	4394	101
Simpson	4335	112
Wayne	4330	66
Copiah	4317	87
Yazoo	4233	86
Covington	4157	92
Sunflower	4148	104
Marion	4099	104
Leake	3975	86
Coahoma	3957	100
Newton	3708	75
Grenada	3556	104
Stone	3508	60
Tishomingo	3362	89
Attala	3253	87
Jasper	3141	62
Winston	3046	91
Clay	2964	73
Chickasaw	2870	65
Clarke	2821	90
Calhoun	2661	41
Holmes	2621	87
Smith	2506	49
Yalobusha	2210	47
Tallahatchie	2204	50
Walthall	2110	58
Greene	2090	45
Lawrence	2068	33
Perry	1999	53
Amite	1984	52
Webster	1965	42
Noxubee	1789	39
Montgomery	1724	54
Jefferson Davis	1683	42
Carroll	1621	37
Tunica	1533	34
Benton	1425	35
Kemper	1386	40
Choctaw	1270	26
Claiborne	1268	34
Humphreys	1266	37
Franklin	1167	28
Quitman	1039	26
Wilkinson	1019	36
Jefferson	913	33
Sharkey	630	20
Issaquena	192	6
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Alabama Coronavirus Cases

Cases: 789054

Reported Deaths: 14022

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Mobile	70851	1234
Madison	49865	633
Shelby	36274	315
Baldwin	36242	495
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Montgomery	33190	678
Lee	22680	220
Calhoun	21211	410
Morgan	19816	335
Etowah	19300	462
Marshall	17680	274
Houston	16823	386
St. Clair	15442	305
Cullman	14602	258
Limestone	14581	188
Elmore	14480	264
Lauderdale	13520	281
Talladega	12958	236
DeKalb	12199	237
Walker	10588	330
Blount	9720	157
Autauga	9667	137
Jackson	9385	158
Coffee	8882	175
Dale	8609	173
Colbert	8534	184
Tallapoosa	6673	181
Escambia	6591	121
Covington	6452	167
Chilton	6385	144
Russell	6072	55
Franklin	5795	101
Chambers	5416	134
Marion	4800	120
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Clarke	4632	79
Pike	4623	97
Geneva	4413	117
Winston	4258	95
Lawrence	4117	108
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Barbour	3472	70
Marengo	3262	85
Monroe	3200	53
Butler	3182	90
Randolph	3059	56
Pickens	3052	74
Henry	3018	58
Hale	2926	85
Cherokee	2898	55
Fayette	2796	73
Washington	2454	48
Crenshaw	2384	70
Cleburne	2358	51
Clay	2285	65
Macon	2201	58
Lamar	1977	43
Conecuh	1820	46
Lowndes	1707	58
Coosa	1702	35
Wilcox	1597	36
Bullock	1492	43
Perry	1365	37
Sumter	1245	36
Greene	1214	43
Choctaw	734	27
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Today, as we head out the door, temperatures will be in the low 60s. Going into the afternoon we will see temperatures hitting the mid-80s, definitely a warmer day than the previous few. Some passing clouds can be expected but no rain to start our work week.