Earlier this week, Former CPD Superintendent, Eddie Johnson was fired by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Now Johnson has released a formal statement.
Mayor Lightfoot fired Johnson from his position effective immediately on Monday. He was set to retire in less than a month. She criticized Johnson for many thing including lying to her and the public about the night he was found slumped over the wheel of his police-issued SUV at a stop sign near his home in Bridgeport.
Eddie Johnson denies ever misleading the mayor. Read his entire statement on the situation by clicking this link.
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