Agents from the Oklahoma attorney general's office are now "standing in" for Okemah's police department after the police chief and four officers were either terminated or resigned from the department.

City Manager Kristy Lesley said the city called the attorney general's office in "a moment of need." She noted that due to ongoing personnel issues regarding the situation, she could not comment on the nature of the call to the office. She said, however, that "when you have questions (on what to do), you call them."

Lesley noted that while the four officers and chief are no longer in service, the department still has officers who were working before the AG's office stepped in.

“My office will maintain a strong law enforcement presence in Okemah for as long as necessary, but my agents are a

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