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Cohutta Mayor Resigns After Dismissing Entire Police Force

5/20/2026

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Ron Shinnick resigned as mayor of Cohutta, Georgia, on 15 May, citing family health concerns.
The dispute led him to dismiss Cohutta’s entire police department after social-media comments and a complaint about his wife, former clerk Pam Shinnick.
The town council reinstated the police department and considered demanding his immediate resignation after town attorney Bryan Rayburn said his actions violated Cohutta’s charter.

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Ron Shinnick resigned as mayor of Cohutta, Georgia, on 15 May, citing family health concerns.
The dispute led him to dismiss Cohutta’s entire police department after social-media comments and a complaint about his wife, former clerk Pam Shinnick.
The town council reinstated the police department and considered demanding his immediate resignation after town attorney Bryan Rayburn said his actions violated Cohutta’s charter.