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Florence council votes to terminate police Lt. David Guthrie
Summary
The Florence City Council voted in open session on Jan. 20, 2026, to terminate Lt. David Guthrie of the Florence Police Department; the motion passed with three votes in favor and two abstentions after executive-session deliberations under Texas Government Code Sec. 551.074.
The Florence City Council voted to terminate Lieutenant David Guthrie of the Florence Police Department during its Jan. 20, 2026 special meeting.
Alderman Mike Harrell moved to terminate Lt. David Guthrie; Mayor Pro Tem Mary Condon seconded the motion. Harrell, Condon and Council Member Mary Jane Swope voted in favor; Council Members Forrest Hyde and Debra Bivens abstained. The council recorded no votes in opposition and carried the motion. The public open session on this item ended at 8:07 p.m.
Council had previously met in closed executive session under Texas Government Code Sec. 551.074 to discuss personnel matters related to Lt. Guthrie. The minutes do not state the factual basis for the termination in open session; they record only the motion, the vote, and the procedural sequence of closed and open sessions.
The action followed a period in which 15 residents addressed the council earlier in the meeting on items concerning the Florence Police Department. The minutes do not attribute specific allegations or statements made by those speakers to the council's decision.
No further action or appeals are described in the meeting minutes for this item. The council continued with other business later in the meeting and adjourned at 10:41 p.m.
