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Southport mayor removing longtime police chief

Southport mayor removing longtime police chief

SOUTHPORT, Ind. (WISH) — The mayor of the Marion County town of Southport is removing Police Chief Tom Vaughn.

Republican Mayor Jim Cooney says he will hold a news conference about the decision on Wednesday morning.

Vaughn has served as police chief for about a decade.

Vaughn also ran unsuccessfully for Marion County sheriff in 2018.

No exact reason for Vaughn’s dismissal has been provided.

This story was created from a script aired on WISH-TV.

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