Dell resigns; Jimerson to head marshal's office

ODESSA – At Monday night’s final meeting of the Odessa Town Council in 2020, it was announced that Town Marshal Brent Dell has handed in his resignation, loaded up his belongings and headed for the Las Vegas area, where a new job awaits. It is also where his elderly mother lives, a fact that entered into his decision to make the move, according to Odessa Mayor Bill Crossley.

Officer Les Jimerson is now the acting marshal and will be sworn in as the new town marshal in January, Crossley announced. After the holidays, the town will also begin the search for another officer to serve under Jimerso...