At a press conference earlier this month, Mayor Jerome Prince announced that he had accepted Ligon’s resignation and was appointing Deputy Chief Brian Evans to serve as interim Police Chief.
In announcing Ligon’s resignation, Prince acknowledged Ligon’s service to the police department and the community.
There is speculation about problems regarding Ligon’s qualifications to head the Gary Police Department.
“I had someone come to my office and say you don’t need to be a police chief because you don’t qualify,” Ligon continued.
Ligon said he believes that his attempt to change several things within the police department may have been another reason he was asked to resign.