The police chief in a Tennessee police department rocked by a sex scandal involving a married female cop who allegedly had steamy romps with six of her colleagues has been fired.
La Vergne Police Chief Burrel “Chip” Davis was placed on paid administrative leave after which fired Monday after former cop Maegan Hall, 26, filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission grievance, WTVF reported.
Hall, who was recently fired for allegedly having sex with six officers while on duty, alleged in her grievance that Davis fostered an environment that encouraged the misconduct.
Town hired a third-party investigator who determined that Davis had been aware of the illicit activity in his department but didn’t report or discipline any of the officers involved, in accordance with the news outlet.
The report also determined that the chief impeded the initial investigation into sexual misconduct.
Mayor Jason Cole said in an announcement that “there aren’t words to explain the frustration and frustration felt by myself and other city leaders.
“Officers are held to a better standard, much more so is their chief,” he said.
Hizzoner added: “We take the health, safety, and well-being of each worker at La Vergne extremely seriously and a culture much like the one uncovered in these investigations is just not acceptable. We’ll proceed to do what must be done to be able to do what’s right for our officers, our city employees, and our community.”
On Monday, Deputy Chief Brent Hatcher was named interim chief as town conducts a nationwide seek for the subsequent top cop.
Hall has told investigators she “cracked” during a difficult divorce and had sex with the randy male colleagues, who would “stick their d— in anything.”
She admitted to performing oral sex on Sgt. Lewis Powell, who allegedly threatened to kill himself by drinking a complete bottle of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey after which entering into a automotive accident.
Hall, who told colleagues she was in an “open marriage,” also confessed to having sex with fellow cop Larry Holladay and a threesome with fellow officer Patrick Magliocco and his wife.
And she or he described how she tried to hook her husband right into a sexual romp with one other couple — Sgt. Ty McGowan and his wife.
Powell, Officer Juan Lugo-Perez, McGowan and Detective Seneca Shields were all terminated following an internal investigation.
Magliocco, Holladay and Patrol Officer Gavin Schoeberl kept their jobs but were suspended.
Officials began investigating Hall and her colleagues after Cole received a tip she was sleeping with several fellow cops.
