LINCOLN — The police chief of the Northwest Arkansas town of Lincoln has been fired, with officials saying only that he is under investigation.
The city announced Saturday on Facebook that Brian Key was fired by Mayor Rob Hulse and that no further information would be provided because of an ongoing investigation.
A phone call to City Hall was answered Saturday with a message that it was closed, and a phone number listed for Key had been disconnected.
A later Facebook post said that former Lincoln Police Chief Russell Morphis had been named interim chief. Morphis confirmed Saturday that he is interim chief, but said he couldn’t comment further.
Hulse had announced Wednesday that Key was on paid leave pending an investigation.
Key was promoted from assistant chief to chief in August after the retirement of Morphis.