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Above: Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Chief Doug Jordan meet in Phoenix.- Unbelievable! The Grantville, Georgia Police Chief has been suspended for a week - without pay - merely for visiting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio during his vacation. Chief Doug Jordan and his wife planned a recent trip to Arizona to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They had honeymooned there 31 years ago. They paid for the trip and its expenses themselves. While there, Jordan thought it would be a great idea to see if he could meet with Arpaio. He was honored when Arpaio agreed to do so.“I meet with...

The police chief who was suspended just for visiting Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio will get his money back. Grantville, GA Chief Doug Jordan was suspended for a week without pay when his bosses learned that he'd spent time with the "controversial" Maricopa County Sheriff during his vacation in Arizona, as we reported. But after Sheriff Joe ignited national outrage against the board members who suspended him, the Grantville City Council voted on Monday to rescind the suspension of Chief Doug Jordan and pay him for the time he missed.The City Council said that Jordan was supposed to inform city leaders about the...