Oklahoma police officer accused of killing his police chief in Florida
11/11/2019 3:55 pm PST
By K. Butcher, KFOR
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (KFOR) -- An Oklahoma police officer was arrested in Florida in connection to his police chief's murder, officials say.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Mannford Police Officer Michael Patrick Nealey and Mannford Police Chief Lucky Miller, 44, were on the Gulf Coast attending a conference. WKRG reports Nealey is accused of killing Miller.
Authorities say a “physical altercation” occurred between Nealey and Miller, but did not release any other details.
Nealey was booked into the Escambia County Jail Monday morning on a complaint of murder.
According to the City of Mannford, Miller has been the Mannford Police Chief since 2007.
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