08/21/2026
The City would like to remind everyone, that things aren't always what they seem.
After doing a simple google search, it has come to our attention that our Chief of Police, Robert Williams, was suspended and then terminated from his position as a patrol officer from the Belle Fourche PD, less than 9yrs ago. And then suddenly he's the head of a PD only 5 years after he was fired under mysterious circumstances?!? Not to mention that whatever he was suspended for, resulted in the then police chief (Scott Jones) resigning, before Bob was officially terminated by the City of Belle Fourche.
Then the paper trail goes silent, of course! We can’t have the public know what police officers get in trouble for. 🙄
Rumor has it however, that he was involved in sexual misconduct inside the PD (watch yourselves ladies), then moved out of state for a few years, then came back and got hired by Wainman.
So John, how much did you know and when did you know it?? And why would you tell the commission to hire a patrol officer who was terminated and then lost his appeal? And who could potentially be a predator?
Interesting choice for Chief of Police as well, City of Lead. Did you not look into this before giving him command?? Or did you just trust Wainman a lil too much?
No one who was terminated from a police department, and lost the appeal, should be trusted with public safety ever again! No wonder he wouldn't know what integrity is, even if it jumped up and bite him in his ass. He still hasn’t taking accountability for what he did in 2016.
BELLE FOURCHE — In less than 10 weeks, the Belle Fourche Police Department has halved its force — leading to questions about whether the city is being adequately policed, and