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Florence accepts two police resignations and hires new patrolman
Summary
In an executive session July 15, Florence officials accepted the resignations of Officers Cody Parfait and David Dear (effective July 9) and voted to hire Canyon Bilbro as a full‑time patrolman at $21.06 per hour, contingent on background and drug/alcohol testing.
The Florence governing board, meeting July 15, accepted resignations and filled a vacancy in the police department during an executive session.
On the recommendation of Police Chief Burns, the board accepted the resignations of Officer Cody Parfait and Officer David Dear, both effective July 9, 2025. The motions to accept each resignation were made in executive session and recorded as carried with roll‑call votes: Aldermen John Banks, Brian Grantham, Mason Herrin, Kyle Martin and Brent Sistrunk each voted Aye on the motions.
Also in executive session, and again on Chief Burns’ recommendation, the board voted to hire Canyon Bilbro as a full‑time patrolman at a rate of $21.06 per hour with a start date of July 17, 2025. The hire is contingent on a successful background check and drug and alcohol testing; the minutes record Aldermen Banks, Grantham, Herrin, Martin and Sistrunk voting Aye.
The board returned to open session at 7:15 p.m. and adjourned. The minutes do not record further details on the reasons for the resignations or the status of department staffing beyond the new hire and the required pre‑employment checks.
