A Georgia town's mayor fired all police after they made comments about his wife on Facebook.

Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick closed the police department, letting 10 people go.

A sign on the door said the police department was closed and all staff were fired.

It's not clear if staff knew they were fired before they came to work.

A whole police department quit after the town failed to meet their needs.

The police were fired a week after solving problems with the mayor.

This move stopped the town's law enforcement and raised questions about safety.

The mayor said the fired staff will get paid and he appreciates their work.

The problem started when police filed complaints against the mayor's wife.

A school official quit after saying bad things about Republicans on social media.

Another town's police will help while Cohutta has no police.

The mayor's wife was fired for creating a bad work environment.

The town said the problem was solved, but then the police were fired.

The police department was closed a week later.

A police department in South Carolina also quit.

The town will have an emergency meeting after the police were fired.

A former police officer said the mayor closed the department for personal reasons.

The county sheriff's office will now handle law enforcement in the town.

You can get the Fox News app by clicking a link.

The town will meet to talk about reinstating the police and the mayor quitting.

The mayor and town attorney did not comment on the situation.

A news writer is covering the story and can be contacted by email or social media.