LAWRENCE, Kan. — Embattled Lawrence Police Chief Gregory Burns Jr. is resigning, just months after most members of the police union approved a no confidence vote against him.
Burns’ tenure with the department will officially end June 12. A separation agreement says Burns and the city reached a mutual decision that he would step down. He will receive a lump sum payment equal to nine months of pay. Capt. Anthony Brixius, a nearly 17-year veteran of the department, will begin serving as interim chief immediately.
The Lawrence Police Officers Association approved a vote of no confidence in Burns in January but has never explained what prompted the vote.
