Tahlequah Council Fires Assistant Police Chief Over $1,000-Plus Felony Charge
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Updated · krmg.com · Jul 1
Tahlequah Council Fires Assistant Police Chief Over $1,000-Plus Felony Charge
2 articles · Updated · krmg.com · Jul 1
Summary
A unanimous Tahlequah City Council vote terminated Assistant Police Chief Dexter Scott effective immediately after a special meeting.
An internal investigation found Scott violated multiple police department and city policies, prompting the council to review the case in executive session before voting in open session.
Scott has also been charged with felony malicious injury to property involving damage exceeding $1,000.
The firing removes a top police official as Tahlequah confronts both internal policy breaches and a pending felony case tied to department leadership.