Hostile "Woke" Town Manager Gave Police Crazy Write-ups: Entire PD Quits

REVEALED: North Carolina police chief says he and his four staff quit after 'hostile' black town manager gave them 'crazy write-ups' for speaking to business owners while on duty and they feared she would fire them

• City officials for the town of Kenly voted 3-2 to oust Justine Jones Tuesday night, during an emergency meeting that followed a monthlong investigation 
• The walkout transpired early last month, and saw the small force's five cops, including its chief of 20 years, hand in their resignation letters 
• Ex-chief Josh Gibson claims that he was written up for daring to speak to buisness owners while on duty
• They were joined by two town clerks who also accused Jones - a progressive black woman - of creating a toxic work environment for the city employees
• Following Jones' firing, the jilted town manager expressed sadness over being axed less than two months into her tenure 

A police chief claims that he and four other staff members quit after their ‘hostile’ black town manager gave them ‘crazy write-ups’ for speaking to the public while on duty, as she was fired from her job following the resignations. 

Ex-chief Josh Gibson of Police in Kenly, North Carolina, stepped down from his role after clashing with Justine Jones, the town manager, repeatedly since she took the post in June. Jones was fired Tuesday night, with Gibson now speaking out about their testy relationship. 

City Council officials voted 3-2 to oust Jones, during an emergency meeting that followed a month-long investigation into the department's allegations.

Gibson, who had worked the job for 20 years, and four of his staff members handed in their resignation letters to both Jones and city council last month.

They were joined by two town clerks who also accused the manager of creating a toxic and 'hostile' work environment for the city employees.

Jones unsuccessfully sued her previous employer for gender and racial discrimination.

Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson and four other officers who comprise the five-man North Carolina police force resigned back in August, citing a 'hostile' work environment created by the town's newly elected manager.

Justine Jones, pictured here during the Tuesday town meeting that saw her fired, was terminated less than two months into her tenure, after police in the town of Kenly resigned saying she created a 'hostile' work environment for them

Jones lodged a legal claim against her previous employer, claiming that she was discriminated against because of her race.

However the court dismissed her claim.

Jones, a middle-aged black woman, had sued her previous employer - Richland County, South Carolina - for gender and racial discrimination after her firing. 

Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson and six other city workers had penned strongly worded letters to Jones giving their two-week notices. 

'In my 21 years at the Kenly Police Department we have seen ups and downs,' Gibson wrote, addressing the note to both Jones and the town's city council.

'But, especially in the last three years, we have made substantial progress that we had hoped to continue.'

He went on: 'However, due to the hostile work environment now present in the Town of Kenly, I do not believe progress is possible.

'I am thankful to this community for having me as the longest running chief in Johnston County. I will truly miss them.'

Jones, a progressive black woman who sued her previous employer for gender and racial discrimination, was hired in June. Those accusations came after she had been terminated, and her suit was subsequently dismissed.

All five officers wrote they were fed up with the 'hostile' work environment created by Jones

County clerks Christy Thomas and Sharon Evans said in their letters that were leaving their respective posts because they cannot work with the stress that Jones brings.

The officers Austin Hills, Jason Tedder, G.W. Strong, Darren K. Pate, all echoed their superior's statements, saying they were fed up with the work environment created by Jones since her taking office less than two months ago.

Gibson has said he would consider returning to the police force if Jones was removed from her position.

Kenly is a small town - roughly 45 miles from Raleigh - that is about 55 percent white, with the rest of the 2,400 residents being predominantly black.

The community is small and subsequently close-knit, with citizens all knowing each other and each other's business.

Black North Carolina town manager is fired six weeks after entire police force resigned and blamed her for 'toxic and hostile' work environment

• City officials for the town of Kenly voted 3-2 to oust Justine Jones Tuesday night, during an emergency meeting that followed a monthlong investigation
• The walkout transpired early last month, and saw the small force's five cops, including its chief of 20 years, hand in their resignation letters 
• They were joined by two town clerks who also accused Jones - a progressive black woman - of creating a toxic work environment for the city employees

Reader Comments:

Who hired this bitter nut job?

Why would anyone hire someone that sued their last employer?

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Who would hire someone who sued their previous employer and the judge tossed it?

If the Town Council had really reviewed her past work performance they would not have hired her in the first place.

Progressive minority = toxic

The biggest clue that hiring her was a mistake was her lawsuit against her last employer.

Never hire a progressive.

Don't employ woke idiots

Weed out the socialist "defund the police" lunatics.

Progressives are a hate group.

The Democrat Party is the maypole for primal, tribal hate

She was fired from her last job, sued them and had not been able to find work for the last 8 years.

I don't think the county researched her past working environment. Especially in South Carolina. I suggest searching her name followed by Richland County. There is a two part series on what went on with her in Richland.

I hear Portland is always looking for some woke talent!

Doesn't matter how smart, educated or progressive you are, your first task at a new job is building relationships.

Research her background from previous jobs and you will see same thing has happened