A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BERNALILLO COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY. THE COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR A NEW CHIEF OF CORRECTIONS. PHILLIP GREER, THE CURRENT DETENTION CENTER CHIEF, HAS ANNOUNCED HE’S RESIGNING AFTER 10 MONTHS ON THE JOB.
IN HIS LETTER TO THE COUNTY, GREER STATED HE’S RESIGNING FOR “UNDISCLOSED PERSONAL REASONS.”
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER TOM SWISSTACK WILL BE THE INTERIM CHIEF OF CORRECTIONS. GREER’S RESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.