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Oklahoma County Jail Overhauls Leadership After Interim CEO Resigns, COO Is Fired, Kimrey Named Interim Administrator

Officials cite a pending inquiry into an Aug. 14 workplace-violence threat, leaving details undisclosed.

Overview

  • Trustees accepted Paul Timmons' verbal resignation during Monday's meeting after a two-hour executive session.
  • The board moved to terminate COO Greg Couch during the same meeting.
  • The meeting agenda listed a pending investigation into an Aug. 14 threat of workplace violence as the subject of the closed-door discussion.
  • Officials withheld specifics, saying attorney advice warned that disclosure would impair the investigation.
  • Chief of administration Tim Kimrey was appointed interim jail administrator, and the sheriff's office said it is not currently investigating.