City of Oilton votes to remove Carl Stout as Police Chief

OILTON, Okla. — The City of Oilton has voted to remove Carl Stout as the Police Chief.

On Tuesday evening, Oilton residents gathered in City Hall to hear the decision on Stout’s employment.

Stout took his role as chief last November after the former police chief, Larry Harriss, was fired .

Earlier this month, Stout’s wife filed a protective order , just days after she also filed for divorce.

Tuesday night, City Councilors were left with a tough decision - does Stout stay or will he be terminated?

Some people were ready to see him go, including a man who started yelling once councilors went into executive session.

But one community member said Stout's past shouldn't determine his employment status.

“People hollering and yelling at him, calling him all kind of names, it just not right, he was a good chief, I hope he stays on. But it ain’t up to me,” Frank Nattaliano said.

Once Councilors came out of executive session, they announced their decision to let Stout go.

They appointed John Hefley to serve as interim chief.

We tried to speak with Stout, but someone shouted “woman beater” at him and he walked away.

Stout was also in court today for his divorce proceedings and the court decided to continue the protective order. He is scheduled to be back in court on May 29.