A Texas community is riddled with more drama following the city council’s decision to fire their last police officer. 

On Monday, the Hawkins City Council voted to terminate the last employee left in the Hawkins Police Department, Lt. Eric Tuma.

Tuma’s termination was based on the grounds of “dereliction of sworn duties” and “abandonment of post,” according to the council’s agenda meeting notes. 

During the meeting, Hawkins Mayor Debbie Rushing said they’d received reports that Tuma had not been responding to calls, KLTV reported. 

City of Hawkins, Texas, left without any police after last officer is fired. (Hawkins Police Department)

Rushing said the officers had not been properly hired because they were not approved by the city council, leaving Tuma as the sole officer in the department. 

“It’s amazing to me that there are still good cops that want to work in small towns and make it a better place, and we really just need it to go back to the way it was,” Rushing told KETK. 

However, shortly after Rushing fired the three officers, the outlet reported she was arrested in May for allegedly “tampering with government records with intent to harm.”

Maloy also told KLTV that the city is currently facing 16 lawsuits, including many of those coming from former officers.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Mayor’s office and police department for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.  

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