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Article: Police chief's ouster sparks controversy

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March 29, 2009
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Police Chief George Morteo walked into the Guttenberg (Iowa) City Hall council chambers Tuesday afternoon to rousing applause, shaking hands with a capacity crowd before pulling up a chair with his attorney. One hour later, he walked out of the room and into his first moments as a private citizen, free of his badge.

The Guttenberg City Council fired Morteo, the city's police chief since 2001, by a 4-1 vote during a special meeting filled with heated comments and calls for Mayor Jim Solomon's resignation.

Solomon cited Morteo's "unacceptable performance" without elaborating in motioning for his dismissal.

Official discussion over the measure in a packed City Council chamber was brief. Morteo ...

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