Just as soon as a small Leon County town hired its first police chief, the job was once again open. Chief Oly Ivy was placed behind bars on Monday.
It took some adjusting when Oakwood started its own police force; just ask around the Midway Service Station.
"The speed limit's 40 mph,” said Pat Brown. “Sit here and watch. Whoom! They drive like it's a freeway through here."
Chief Ivy, Oakwood's one-man police force, patrolled Highway 79.
The Buffalo Press photographed his swearing-in in February. Only one month later, the sheriff's office snapped his mug shot. They arrested the 30-year-old policeman on Monday for domestic violence.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office said Ivy allegedly Tasered his wife multiple times using his city-issued weapon on Sunday.
When the mayor and City Council found out about it Monday, they met in emergency session and voted unanimously to fire the chief — essentially the city's entire paid police force.
For Councilman David Neel, it was a no-brainer. "I know you're innocent until you're proven guilty, but with the circumstances that they are and the fact he was still under his 90-day probation, we felt like this was the best thing to do with the mitigating circumstances we've got here." he said.
A $100,000 bond was set for Ivy's felony charge of aggravated assault.
Besides sitting on city council and owning the local Chevrolet dealership, Neel now plans to patrol the town of 471 until a new chief is hired.
Two reserve officers have been asked to volunteer more.
But speeds on Highway 79 will likely go unchecked; Oakwood's only squad car is now locked up behind City Hall.
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