- Joe Morales resigned as Stanton’s police chief on Monday, Dec. 29, according to Morales and Mayor Sally Poteet.
The City Council is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, to address the leadership transition.
Morales said the department has been short staffed, which has forced officers to work seven days a week for an extended period. He told the Messenger that city officia…