Natchez Police chief to retire

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Natchez Police Chief Daniel White has officially retired.

White submitted the required paperwork Monday, ending his nearly five-year tenure less than a week after the city’s Board of Aldermen discussed terminating him. White had said Friday that he planned to retire amid questions about his competency as chief and potential state law violations regarding his son’s employment at the police department.

White has said he did not want his employment to interfere with his son’s opportunity to be a Natchez Police officer.

The Natchez Democrat reports (https://bit.ly/2psBVT2 ) White’s retirement will be effective May 31, but Mayor Darryl Grennell says White will be on vacation for the remainder of his time in office.

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Information from: The Natchez Democrat, https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/