Freeport police chief under investigation amid employee complaints

FREEPORT, TX

Freeport's city manager tells Eyewitness News that Police Chief Tyrone Morrow was relieved of duty after the city received an internal complaint by several police department employees.

Freeport is bringing in an outside investigator to determine the facts, then make a decision.

Meanwhile, Lt. Dan Pennington is the interim Freeport police chief.

No other details were immediately available.

Stay with Eyewitness News and abc13.com for the latest details.
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