Former Manning Police Chief Shaffer: Firing was retaliation

Implicates mayor, tells grievance committee he was prevented from disciplining dishonest officer

BY SHARRON HALEY
Special to The Sumter Item
Posted 8/3/18

MANNING - Former Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer cited personal retaliation by Manning Mayor Julia Nelson and an effort by city officials to stop him from following state law as the main reasons he was fired last month.

Shaffer made those …

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