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| Jasper Police Chief Rodney Pearson |
Jasper, Texas
The first black police chief of an East Texas town made infamous for a 1998 hate crime dragging death has been fired over poor job performance.
The Jasper City Council on Monday night voted 4-1 to dismiss Chief Rodney Pearson, who was hired last year.
May elections put new members on the Jasper City Council, replacing some elected officials who backed Pearson. City council members planned to meet Tuesday afternoon and choose an interim police chief.
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