so. Yes, sir. … It's very common for us to work outside the city. It's not uncommon for us to get phone calls after hours,  he said.

One officer who talked to us about resigning spoke about the tracking device on the chief's truck but also suggested recent restrictions on officers' abilities to work off duty jobs were a factor.

The mayor says that was miscommunication. He says neither he nor the council issued such an order.

 Right is right and wrong is wrong. … I turned my life over to Jesus 15 years ago, I'm a recovering drug addict, and I turned my life to Jesus,  Timmons said.  I got clean and I made a promise to everybody that every man that I came across for the rest of my days, I would do right. 

Lamar County Sheriff Brad White says his deputies will continue to answer calls in Milner as they always have, but if the police department is absent long-term, the city will have to contract for police services with the sheriff's office.

The mayor says he's already getting unsolicited resumes for police positions and for city manager.

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