By Thomas Durante PUBLISHED: 19:06 EST, 20 June 2012 | UPDATED: 02:43 EST, 21 June 2012 The embattled top cop who faced a firestorm of outcry over his department's investigation of the Trayvon Martin shooting has been axed from his post. Chief Bill Lee had only been police chief in Sanford, Florida, for about a year, taking the position in April 2011 after nearly three decades as a deputy in the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte said in a statement on Wednesday that he fired Lee after determining 'the police chief needs to have the trust and respect of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community.'
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Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee fired by city council over investigation of shooting - and failure to arrest George Zimmerman
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Recorded call reveals Tracy Martin's concern for his son, whom he hadn't seen since the night before
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At the same time, police were trying to identify teen's body, as he was not carrying identification
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Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder and remains imprisoned
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He claims he was acting in self-defence when he fired his gun.
anguish: @placeholder is heard speaking calmly as he reported his son missing in a newly-released call to police