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WORK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS. >> AND ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERSHIP SHAKEUP IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. THE POLICE CHIEF CAN MILLER HAS RESIGNED. >> MADELEINE HACKETT HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE STORY. MADELEINE: THE CITY MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIA EMAIL SAYING THAT AFTER ONGOING DISCUSSIONS, THE NOW FORR CHIEF MILLER PUT IN HIS RESIGNATION AND THE CITY MANAGER ACCEPTED IT. IN AN AMICABLE SEPARATION, THE CITY OF GREENVILLE AND HIS POLICE CHIEF ARE PARTING WAYS. MILLER AND CAPTAIN JASON RAMPY WERE PUT ON PAID LEAVE ON DEC EMBER 19. MILLER IS NOW OUT. THIS COMES AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUCT. MILLER WAS ACCUSED OF GIVING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO A BUSINESSMAN, ARRESTED ON PUBLIC INTOXICATION. HE ALLEGEDLY TOOK STEPS TO HAVE HIS COLONEL CHARGES DISMISSED. THAT MAN CONTRIBUTED TO THE GREENVILLE POLICE FOUNDATION. NO CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE FILED AGAINST MILLER. CHIEF MILLER SAID "IT’S BEEN MY HIGHEST HONOR TO LEA OUR ORGANIZATION TO PROMINENCE IN THE POLICE AND COMMUNITY." UNDER THE TERMS OF SEPARATION MILLER WILL RECEIVE SEVERANCE PAYMENT. THE DEPUTY CHIEF THOMPSON WILL CONTINUE AS INTERIM CHIEF. THE CITY

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Greenville police Chief Ken Miller resigned Tuesday, according to a city spokesperson. The move comes after First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe announced that Miller would not face criminal charges after a State Law Enforcement Division investigation.Leslie Fletcher, communications manager for the city of Greenville, said the city and Miller have had ongoing discussions following the SLED investigation. The discussions focused on the importance of keeping the public's trust and confidence in the Greenville Police Department, Fletcher said.Fletcher added the discussions were to help the department perform its critical public safety functions effectively and with minimal distraction and disruption. Miller will receive a severance payment equal to four months of his salary, according to Fletcher.Fletcher said Deputy Chief Howie Thompson will continue to serve as interim police chief.Miller was accused of giving preferential treatment to a businessman, who was arrested for intoxication. The businessman was a contributor to the Greenville Police Foundation, the investigation revealed. When WYFF News 4 emailed Miller, the automatic response that came back said the following. "Thank you for your email. I am no longer with the City. Please Contact Interim Chief JH Thompson at jhthompson@greenvillesc.govfor any attention your matter may need.If you need to contact me, please write alimbaugh@greenvillesc.gov, as she can relay messages for a short period of time."It has been my highest honor to serve our community for the past 5 years, to make it safer, and to lead our organization to prominence in the policing community." The full statement from officials with the city of Greenville about the resignation said: "The City and Chief Ken Miller have had ongoing discussions in the days following issuance of the First Circuit Solicitor’s December 17, 2019 memorandum to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. "These discussions have focused on the importance of preserving public trust and confidence in the Greenville Police Department and the shared desire to enable the department to perform its critical public safety functions effectively and with minimal distraction and disruption. "After careful consideration of these important goals, Chief Miller has tendered his resignation as the Chief of Police and the City Manager has accepted it."The City and Chief Miller have determined that the interests of Greenville citizens and the fine officers of the Greenville Police Department are best served by arriving at an amicable separation. "Under the terms of that separation, Chief Miller will receive a severance payment equal to four months of his salary. "Deputy Chief Howie Thompson will continue to serve as Interim Police Chief. Chief Miller remains free to comment on this matter should he decide to do so; however, the City will have no further comment at this time."