The Fort Myers City Council torpedoed City Manager Marty Lawing's choice for the city's fmpolice chief, voting 4-3 to reject former Navy Seal Reo Hatfield, now the deputy chief of police in Virginia Beach, Virginia. "It's been a long process, to say the least, after a lot of deliberation, feedback from the review committee, review from the public, a lot of feedback and a lot of research," Lawing said. "I'd like to appoint Reo Hatfield to be chief of police, and I'm asking the mayor and city council to confirm that appointment." Council members Terolyn Watson, Darla Bonk, Johnny Streets and Teresa Watkins voted against advancing Hatfield to the next steps, including salary negotiation and a background check. 🔗 in bio for more ✍️ Bill Smith #fortmyers #policechief