O'FALLON, Mo. — Tim Clothier says he was planning to be the O’Fallon, Missouri Police Chief for at least 10 years.
But, in October, he resigned after only 18 months on the job.
His abrupt departure shook one of the largest police departments in the St. Louis region, which conducted a costly national search before naming him its new chief.
Since then, three more officers – including two-high ranking commanders – have either resigned or been placed on administrative leave.
So what happened?
In an exclusive interview with 5 On Your Side, Clothier said someone speaking on behalf of the City Council tied his hands when it came to disciplining an officer that Clothier said falsified military history on official department documents.
“The O’Fallon police department has a bunch of good officers, a bunch of good men and women, but there are a few that think integrity is not important,” Clothier said. “And for me not to be able to reprimand or handle those accordingly is absolutely crazy.
“Lacking integrity in law enforcement is just a no go. It's just cannot be condoned. That is the most important trait any officer has to have is their honesty and their integrity. If they don't have that, they’re really of no use to law enforcement.”
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