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Both Brown and City appeal his reinstatement for different reasons

April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

If you thought the City’s fight with Reggie Brown is over, think again! The city is appealing the Civil Service Board’s decision to re-instate Brown with backpay. To top that off Brown is also appealing the board’s decision to suspend…

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Reggie Brown reinstated, given promotion

March 25, 2022March 30, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Reggie Brown has been reinstated to his job with the Monroe Police Department, given back pay, and a promotion. The action came as a result of a unanimous vote by the Monroe Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board on…

Reggie Brown

Brown lawyer says firing was political, included involvement of Echols as shadow mayor

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

 Former interim Police Chief Reggie Brown is still fighting his termination as a police officer. This week, his attorney requested subpoenas for a horde of witnesses designed to show that his firing was a political hatchet job devised by political…

Attorney Carol Powell Lexing, Reggie Brown, Rep. Micheal Echols

Former interim Chief Reggie Brown fired from MPD

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

The Ellis administration is tight-lipped about the firing of former interim police chief Reggie Brown. Informed police sources, told the Free Press that Brown was fired last week after he refused to resign. Brown was interim police chief in the…

Reggie Brown

Former acting police chief Brown on administrative leave

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

Former acting Chief of Police Reggie Brown has been placed on Administrative leave by the City. In a memo circulated throughout the police department Monday, rank and file officers were not… Log in to read the remainder of this story.…

Reggie Brown

Old Chief reappointed as new interim chief for Monroe Police

July 31, 2020August 4, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

   There is a new chief of police for the City of Monroe, but the new interim chief is actually the old permanent chief, who has been asked to step out of retirement and hold down the job while the…

Chief of Police, City of Monroe, Eugene Ellis, Monroe Police Department, Reggie Brown

Brown passes chief’s test then sues Civil Service Board for legal fees

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 Free PressEvents, Local Governments

 Even though Reggie Brown has passed the examination to be chief of the Monroe Police Department, he filed suit on Tuesday, December 19th, to require the Monroe Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board to pay his legal fees. Twelve…

Reggie Brown

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