Flomaton police chief to leave

Thompson submits his letter of resignation to seek other employment in law enforcement

Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson submitted his letter of resignation to Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., Tuesday noting he will step down from the chief's position on Sept. 27.

Thompson, 28, is a 2013 graduate of Flomaton High School and began working with with the ambulance service while still in high school. He joined the Flomaton Police Department in 2014 and was named chief on Oct. 5, 2019.

"This resignation is made in full personal confidence with no party or other person pressuring me or demanding me to do so," Thompson wrote in his letter. "This resignation is not made in lieu of discip...