{"id":286659,"date":"2026-05-27T21:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286659\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:04:08","slug":"tallahassee-deputy-chiefs-taking-voluntary-separation-leaving-the-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286659\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee deputy chiefs taking \u2018voluntary separation\u2019, leaving the agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – All three Tallahassee police deputy chiefs are leaving the agency after taking the city\u2019s voluntary buyout<\/a>, according to city records obtained by WCTV on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Maurice Holmes, who served 6 years; Jason Laursen, who served 27 years; and Tonja Smith, who served 34 years, report directly to Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell. <\/p>\n

The three are among at least a dozen other TPD personnel who are taking the buyout, according to city records.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cvoluntary separation,\u201d announced in April<\/a>, was offered to employees hired before Jan. 1, 2026, as part of cost-saving efforts. <\/p>\n

Those who agree would be paid $20,000 or 12 weeks of pay and would keep health insurance through the end of the calendar year. <\/p>\n

The city expected between 100 and 175 employees to take the deal.<\/p>\n

The list of employees who have agreed to the buyout tops 150, with departments ranging from parks and recreation to water operations.<\/p>\n

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