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Updated: 9/13/2012 3:17 am
DILLEY, Texas -- A local police department is down to just two officers after more than half the force resigned.

Police Chief Robert Garza resigned Tuesday night, saying his wife had accepted a job out of state and he was moving.

Mayor Pro Tem Ray Arranda says four police officers and two city workers also resigned after the city council voted to have Arranda and the mayor assume the responsibilities of the chief instead of having the police department handle them.

Arranda says Dilley still has two police officers and Frio County Sheriff's deputies to cover the area.

Dilley is 70 miles south of San Antonio.
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sraspusr20 - 10/1/2012 11:17 AM
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Its always the small towns who you least expect to have such problems and quiting. So sad!!

Walther - 9/16/2012 11:45 PM
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Cleanup has it right. You can't directly supervisor police officers without being one. The city manager can supervise the peace officer who is over the department which allows him to call the shots anyway but he can't do it legally without designating someone the chief or acting chief. Nothing new in small hick towns.

Superspurs - 9/13/2012 8:45 AM
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Small towns, small minds.

peaches - 9/13/2012 6:42 AM
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In Dilley any thing goes. Big crime area since the Eagle Ford Shale moved in.

phenry64 - 9/12/2012 10:32 PM
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I would bet it was PERSONAL. One of those two guys aren't well liked.

CleanupSociety - 9/12/2012 7:08 PM
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Arranda and the mayor assume the responsibilities of the chief?????? They are not Certified Peace Officers.
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