Eddie Compass

Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department. He resigned as Chief of Police on September 27, 2005.

Eddie Compass
Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department
In office May 25, 2002 – September 27, 2005
Preceded by	Richard Pennington
Succeeded by	Warren Riley

Compass, who earlier said he was organizing a tribunal to handle the cases of 249 officers who left their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina, did not give any reason for his resignation. Compass' resignation followed a few days after an emergency injunction was handed down, prohibiting him “from confiscating lawfully-possessed firearms from citizens ... “ Compass, who has been nicknamed "AWOL" by his former colleagues, has declared that he was forced to resign his post.

His actions subsequently led to the passage of the Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act.

References

1. ^ Levin, Alan (2005-09-28). "New Orleans police chief quits". USA TODAY.
2. ^ Silverman, Julia (2005-09-27). "N.O. Police Say 249 Officers Left Posts". Associated Press.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. ^ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. "Consent Order Civil Action 05-20,000" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2005.
4. ^ "Frontline: Law & Disorder: Interview Eddie Compass". PBS. 25 August 2010.