The officer was fired, the police chief resigned and the four-member department was dissolved, WSMV said.

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Deputy Fanning also works as a school resource officer at Lebanon's Sam Houston Elementary, reported CNN affiliate WSMV.

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"They do have a lot of work to be done cosmetically, " said David Jones, Rutherford County Building Codes director, told CNN affiliate WSMV.

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The storm came dangerously close to WSMV, the station reported: Workers had to move to a safe room when a buzzer in the newsroom alerted them of storm danger around 4 a.m.

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One resident who spoke to WSMV said he doesn't believe a lie detector will fix all the town's problems, but he says it's a sign that Coopertown is moving in the right direction.

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"Nobody is immune to this, " Bryan told WSMV.

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