DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos, who has been the first female and longest-serving DeKalb County police chief in more than two decades, said she was “completely surprised” to be asked to resign.
She said DeKalb County COO Zach Williams told her that CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson wanted the county to move in a “different direction” and so she should step away from her duties as police chief.
During a press conference on Thursday, CEO Cochran-Johnson stated that the police chief is on administrative leave. Cochran-Johnson declined to comment further on the situation but announced that Assistant Chief Gregory Padrick will serve as interim chief…