Ennis States Significant Issues for Police Chief and City Manager Departure

Photo courtesy City of Ennis.

ENNIS — Ennis accepted the abrupt resignation of City Manager Scott Dixon and sudden retirement of Police Chief John Erisman on Thursday.

The city issued a statement stating there were "significant issues" and a need for change for the departures. No specific details were provided.

Dixon was hired in February 2016 after having been City Manager of Flatonia, Texas from May 2012 to January 2016.

Erisman, 49, began his law enforcement career with Ennis Police Department in 1997 as a patrol officer, was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2004 and became Police Chief in 2007.

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