Two Chiefs. Two Departures. One Investigation.

GLYNN COUNTY, GA — First, the police chief left. Then the assistant chief left. Now both have pursued police chief positions thousands of miles away from Glynn County. Sitting in the middle of that timeline is an outside investigation that the public was told remarkably little about.

Former Glynn County Police Chief Scott Ebner and former Assistant Chief Stephanie Oliver were once two of the most powerful people inside the Glynn County Police Department. Ebner promoted Oliver to assistant chief in 2024, publicly praising her leadership, professionalism and commitment to the community.

But in August 2025, an anonymous complaint alleged inappropriate conduct involving the two officials. Honolulu Civil Beat later reported that Glynn County hired an independent investigator and that both Ebner and Oliver were notified of the complaint and investigation.

Then the departures began

In December 2025, Glynn County announced that Ebner was stepping down as police chief and public safety director and moving into a transitional county position before leaving county employment in June 2026. The county's public announcement praised Ebner's accomplishments. It did not mention the investigation.

Months later, Oliver's departure came before county commissioners. Official Glynn County meeting minutes show that on June 18, commissioners went into executive session involving personnel matters. When they returned, commissioners voted 5-1 to approve a "Resignation and Release Agreement between Glynn County and Assistant Police Chief Stephanie Oliver." Commissioner Bo Clark cast the lone opposing vote.

Now we know where Oliver went. On September 25, Sky-Hi News reported that Oliver had been selected as the new police chief of Granby, Colorado. She was chosen from three finalists and is scheduled to begin October 12.

Put the timeline together

An outside investigation involving Glynn County's police chief and assistant chief begins. The chief subsequently leaves his position, with the county publicly praising his service but not mentioning the investigation. The assistant chief later leaves through a formal Resignation and Release Agreement approved by commissioners after an executive session. Months later, she is selected to lead another police department more than 1,500 miles away.

Does that prove Glynn County forced either official out because of the investigation? No. The public records reviewed so far do not establish that connection. Civil Beat's subsequent reporting also said the outside investigator found no direct evidence substantiating the central allegation of a romantic or sexual relationship or misuse of county money.

Why did two members of Glynn County's highest police leadership leave during this period? Why did Oliver's departure involve a negotiated Resignation and Release Agreement? What exactly were the terms of that agreement? Was money paid? Were claims waived? Were there confidentiality, non-disparagement or other provisions? And why did one county commissioner vote against it?

Perhaps there are reasonable explanations for every one of those questions. If there are, releasing the records should help answer them. Instead, Glynn County residents are left assembling pieces of the story through county meeting minutes and reporting from journalists in Hawaii and Colorado.

Residents shouldn't have to search news reports thousands of miles away to understand what happened inside their own police department.

This story is no longer based simply on rumors. There are documents. There are dates. There are agreements. And there are still unanswered questions.

Glynn County doesn't need another carefully worded press release. The public deserves the complete record, full transparency, and straightforward answers. But if history is any indication, getting the whole truth may prove to be the hardest part.