BREAKING NEWS: Athens-Clarke County Police Chief R. Scott Freeman resigned Thursday evening, according to a press release from Athens-Clarke County Unified Government.

Chief Freeman had served the ACC Police Department since June 2015.

Blaine Williams, the ACC Unified Government manager, said in a statement, “(Chief Freeman) has helped lead the Police Department during a number of significant challenges. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”

“It has truly been my honor and privilege to serve as the Athens-Clarke County police chief over the last several years,” Freeman said in the press release.

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