Former city manager Stephen Jellie put Chief Dwayne Shelton on administrative leave for allegedly “conspiring” with junior officers, according to the transcripts.
Palmer Police Chief Dwayne Shelton sits in his office on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 following two weeks of administrative leave.
Jellie ordered Shelton to turn in his badge and gun on Oct. 8 ahead of the council meeting and appointed LaCroix as interim chief. He also instructed LaCroix to remove disorderly citizens from the meeting if requested by Mayor Steve Carrington and ordered by Jellie. Shelton declined to comment on the contents of his emails, Jellie’s decision to read them or the circumstances surrounding his administrative leave, citing potential pending litigation.
LaCroix, a 20-year veteran of the Palmer Police Department, activated his body camera when he entered Palmer City Hall for his meeting with Jellie, according to the transcript. He did not inform Jellie that he was recording.
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