Sedan council hears resignations from police leaders; residents urge keeping local force

On March 6, 2026, the Sedan City Council held a special meeting after Councilmember Adam Clark told attendees that the city's chief of police and a police officer had tendered their resignations, prompting discussion about the future of local policing.

Adam Clark told the council and public the council is considering several options: disband the city police department, contract with the county sheriff's office, or recruit and rehire local officers. Councilmember Crystal Wade said she wanted community voices included in the decision-making process.

Multiple residents who attended the meeting spoke against disbanding the police department and raised budget and staffing concerns. The council discussed a range of possibilities that were described at the meeting: hiring a single ordinance officer to enforce city ordinances (which would add administrative costs and a salary), contracting with the county sheriff to place deputies in Sedan (discussion referenced the sheriff's office possibly assigning two deputies), or using contracted deputies for interim coverage while the city hires new police staff.

No formal vote was taken on any of the policing options during the special meeting. The meeting record shows the council approved the special meeting agenda at the start of the session — a motion by Wellington Butler, seconded by Angela Evans, carried with a recorded tally of 4 yes and 0 no — and later adjourned after a motion by Angela Evans and a second from Crystal Wade.

The resignations reported at the meeting leave the city without its named chief and one officer, and the council did not adopt a staffing plan or contract at this session. The council and staff did not set a public date for further action during the special meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM.