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Columbia City police chief announces officer resignation, asks to open hiring process
Summary
Police Chief Parrot informed the council that Officer Ewing submitted a resignation and requested the city open the hiring process to fill the vacancy; Chief Parrot also noted officer training and tornado-siren lead times.
Chief Parrot informed the Columbia City Council on June 24, 2025, that Officer Ewing submitted a resignation and that he asked the council to open the hiring process to fill the vacancy.
Chief Parrot said Ewing "loves the job, loves the department, loves the city" but needs to step away for personal reasons. The chief asked the council to authorize opening the hiring process; the transcript records that request but does not record a formal motion or vote on the hiring authorization during the meeting.
In the same department report, Chief Parrot said Officer Sturgis is attending the police academy and that tornado sirens have been ordered with a lead time into July. The chief said he apologized for the late arrival to the meeting; the resignation and hiring request were discussed as part of routine department reports rather than as a separate agenda item requiring action in the record.
The council did not record a formal hiring motion or a vote to advertise or appoint a replacement during the June 24 meeting; any formal personnel actions will require separate staff follow-up and formal council action if required by municipal hiring rules.
