The South Fulton Police Chief Keith Meadows is calling for an outside agency to investigate the work environment and "irregularities" in the counting of confiscated cash.
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - Two whistleblowers are suing the City of South Fulton and the South Fulton Police Department over what they call a "disturbing pattern of intimidation, retaliation, and corruption" in the city's government.
The lawsuit, filed by South Fulton's former Human Relations Director Tanesha Graham and former homicide detective Joseph King, says that the pair were retaliated against and forced to work in a hostile work environment after trying to bring to light violations by the head of the police department's narcotics unit.
In July 2022, Lt. Shannon McKesey resigned her post two days after Police Chief Keith Meadows recommended her termination.
At the time, officials say they were looking into allegations that McKesey created a hostile work environment, including that she used alcohol on the job, and in her post counteracting the illegal drug trade, there were some irregularities in the counting of confiscated cash.
The Smyrna Police Department, which was requested to investigate by the city, found evidence to support all three allegations, according to sources.
"It was disheartening because I’ve known this employee for about 20 years and so, it’s hard to take because you’ve known them for so long and you’ve had relationship with people," Chief Meadows said at the time of his decision to end...
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