After Mansfield Police Chief Ron Sellon was found "not fit to serve" by the town, the top cop says the decision comes in "retaliation" from the town manager as a part of a "smear campaign."

As we previously reported, the town of Mansfield determined the chief not to be fit to serve after a private investigation found instances of "inappropriate workplace behavior," including fits of rage, angry and threatening text messages, abusive and disrespectful behavior, and damage to police department property.

The town's private investigation also uncovered Nest doorbell video that captured Sellon in a profanity-laced outburst about town leaders outside his home following the town election last May. In the video, you hear loud banging noises and a tirade aimed at residents, the town manager and the chair of the select board.

In response to the town's findings, Sellon called the investigation "flawed" and "a sham."

The chief sat down for an exclusive interview with the NBC10 Boston Investigators in July when Sellon had been mysteriously off the job for nearly a year. He described a phone conversation from an early morning on Nov. 16, 2019, when Town Manager Kevin Dumas called Sellon from jail after he was arrested for a drunk driving incident in Provincetown.

"He said, 'Chief, I need help,'" Sellon said. "I go, 'Who's in the room with you right now?' He goes 'The officers are.' And I felt this horrible feeling in my stomach."

Town leaders say a private investigation is complete, and...

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