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Calls mount for Commissioner Miles Davidson to resign after judge issues protective order
Summary
Councilman Tatum and several public speakers urged Commissioners to demand the resignation of Commissioner Miles Davidson after a Cleveland County judge issued a three‑year protective order on March 11 and ordered the surrender of firearms and any concealed‑carry license.
Councilman Tatum and multiple residents urged Oklahoma County commissioners on March 17 to seek the immediate resignation of Commissioner Miles Davidson after a Cleveland County judge issued a three‑year protective order against him on March 11.
Tatum told the commission that Cleveland County Associate District Judge Bethany Stanley found that “the plaintiff has met her burden” and concluded that Davidson “represents a credible threat.” According to Tatum’s reading of the order, the judge directed Davidson to surrender all firearms and any concealed‑carry license to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. "These are not my words. These are the words of the court," Tatum said as he presented printouts of the amended petition and the final order.
A separate public commenter, Mr. Cummings, recounted allegations described in court filings and asked the commission whether it had publicly called for Davidson’s resignation. "He pulled down his pants, played with himself in front of a single mom that he did business with," Cummings said during his allotted public comment, urging commissioners to demand accountability.
Other citizens who addressed the commission in the same public‑comment block raised broader concerns about jail operations, staffing and oversight, telling commissioners the county should prioritize staffing and training over building a new facility and should consider an independent review of the jail’s condition and costs.
A county official explained during the meeting that the commission itself does not have unilateral authority to remove an elected commissioner; the formal removal process involves the county treasurer, the district attorney or the attorney general. The commission did not make or record any motion to demand Davidson’s resignation during the session.
The commission approved routine agenda items and motions during the meeting but did not take direct disciplinary or removal action on Davidson’s seat. Commissioners Jason Lowe and others were recorded as present during the meeting; no commissioner announced a formal call for resignation on the record in the chamber.
