According to a Facebook message by the city police chief, the City of Marble Hill lost all its active-duty police officers as of Aug. 23.
The statement, posted by Marble Hill Police Chief Kristin Nenninger read:
“Dear Citizens of Marble Hill:
I have tendered my resignation as Chief of Police. Effective August 23, 2024. It has been a great honor and privilege to serve you all.
This decision did not come easy, as I take my service as Police Officer and First Responder very seriously. I cannot faithfully support my Officers and provide you, the citizens of Marble Hill, with law enforcement services you all deserve due to the city putting constraints on the budget and cutting into the Police budget.
For the same, as I have already mentioned, Captain Gilliam has also tendered his resignation.
The other officers have also resigned on their own accord.
God Bless.”
In addition to Nenninger, members of the police department were Capt. Jerry Gilliam and patrol officers Christoper Lutes and Nicholas Vandeven.
In an Aug. 21 statement issued by Bollinger County Sheriff Casey Graham, he announced that his office had been informed by officials with the City of Marble Hill on Aug. 19 that all members of the Marble Hill Police Department had submitted their resignations to the Marble Hill City Council. The resignations were effective Friday, Aug. 23.’’
Graham’s statement on the sheriff’s office's Facebook page read: “The Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office is currently in communication with the City of Marble Hill officials to address this situation. We understand the concerns that may arise within the community and want to assure all residents that the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office is committed to finding a viable solution. The Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office is confident that we can negotiate a resolution to ensure that law enforcement services will continue to be provided to the City of Marble Hill by our agency without interruption or interference in the daily operations already maintained.”
Phone calls to the Marble Hill Police Department, prior to the officers’ final day on the job were not returned.
According to Marble Hill city attorney Richard Whiffen, the board of aldermen was considering what actions to take to provide adequate police protection for city residents.
