COMPTON : Police Chief, on Leave Since April, Retires
Compton officials are searching for a new police chief after the retirement of Terry Ebert, who was removed from his position after an audit revealed possible misuse of department funds.
Ebert, who retired earlier this month after 23 years on the force, was placed on administrative leave in April after a management audit found that about $5,000 from a special undercover operations fund was missing. Despite repeated requests by The Times, city officials have declined to release the audit.
Acting City Manager Paul Richards II said the investigation into the funds is continuing and declined to discuss the matter, saying only that “there are a number of different reasons for (Ebert’s) retirement, but I’m not sure what the compelling one is.”
Ebert could not be reached for comment, but has denied any wrongdoing. He had been chief for two years.
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