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Midway police chief resigns after June reinstatement

Tom Murray
Posted at 6:01 PM, Aug 05, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-05 18:01:00-04

MIDWAY, Fla. (WTXL) - The chief of the Midway Police Department resigned Friday, not long after he was reinstated.

Tom Murray wouldn't disclose additional information in a phone interview with WTXL Saturday, but he said he would consult with his attorney Monday to consider what's next for him.

A private attorney-client meeting was scheduled Friday evening that discussed "former and current City of Midway personnel."

Murray was reinstated in June after being voted out of his job by the city council in March for "insubordination."

His attorneys filed a letter of intent to sue the city, claiming the termination was a Sunshine Law violation.

In May, the city council let go of city manager Auburn Ford, who initiated Murray's termination. Murray was reinstated a month later, promising to be a resource for the community with his return.