Jackson Free Press

The Ledger reports:

Jackson Police Chief Robert Moore, in a tired voice, said Tuesday he plans to ask the mayor to name an interim chief as soon as possible.

Moore's three-year contract with the city expires June 30, but he wants to start his retirement early.

"I'm done with everything," Moore said. "I'm closing down. I won't be making any more major decisions. It is time for me to just shut it down."

Moore, who makes $113,000 a year, announced last week he planned to retire when his time was completed. He didn't want to give Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton the chance to fire him, he said. Melton, who gained 63 percent of the vote last week in defeating Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., made replacing Moore a campaign promise. Melton still has to face Rick Whitlow in the June 7 general election.

"It does no good for me to stay here," Moore said. "When I'm gone, the officers in this department can start thinking about their future."

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