Town left without a police force now has no mayor

South Carolina mayor dies in crash while being ‘pursued’ by deputy, just days after his police force quit
McColl Mayor George Garner II died in a vehicle crash in Mechanicsville just days after his town's entire police force resigned, officials say.
Mayor killed in South Carolina town that saw entire police force resign
The tiny South Carolina town of McColl, whose entire police force quit earlier this month, was thrust into further turmoil after its mayor was killed during a car crash. While being pursued by neighboring Marlboro County deputies Tuesday afternoon,
The police force resigned. Then the mayor died. This SC town is reeling — and wondering what's next.
The town of McColl, South Carolina, is dealing with the sudden death of Mayor George Garner in a car crash just days after its entire police force resigned.
Entire police force resigns leaving residents worried for their safety
“Say if someone were stabbed or shot or whatever. Without police enforcement, they would have to come from the sheriff’s office in Bennettsville,” Groom said. “We’re talking 10 or 15 minutes and someone could possibly expire in that amount of time. Without police enforcement, it’s definitely a bad situation.”
South Carolina mayor dies in car crash days after town’s entire police force resigns
A South Carolina mayor died in a car crash during a deputy pursuit days after his entire police force quit. Darlington County Coroner J Todd Hardee confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Tuesday. McColl Mayor George Garner II, 49, died when a car he was traveling in collided with a truck.
Entire South Carolina Police Department Resigns
Citing alleged "harrassment" by a member of McColl's town council, the police chief and his four officers resigned en masse.
Town left without a police force now has no mayor either
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A town left without a police force now does not have a mayor either. The mayor of McColl, South Carolina, died in a crash on Tuesday. Mayor George Garner died after a crash on Highway 34 in Mechanicsville, South Carolina.
Mayor of SC town where entire police force resigned dies in pursuit, coroner says
The crash comes after an entire police force resigned leaving a South Carolina town in a public safety crisis.
A South Carolina town's entire police force has resigned
WMBF reports an entire Pee Dee town’s police force has resigned. McColl Police Chief Bob Hale broke his silence on Thursday, confirming he was resigning just over a year after taking over the top cop role for the McColl Police Department.
Mayor of South Carolina city dies days after entire police force resigns
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