Jeff Baker stepped down as Morrows police chief late Thursday afternoon, half a week before he was scheduled to meet with the towns city manager, to possibly receive a termination notice, following his recent DUI arrest in the city.
Morrow City Manager Jeff Eady said Baker e-mailed his resignation letter to him, and is expected to deliver a printed version of the letter to Morrow City Hall on Friday. Eady, who recently completed an investigation into the former police chiefs Nov. 16 DUI arrest, said his findings were leading toward him firing Baker, but Thursdays events negated that move.
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