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An Oklahoma police officer has been arrested for the death of his police chief after his body was found in the hotel room they were sharing.
Michael Nealey, 49, was charged with homicide over the death of Lucky Miller, police chief of Mannford, Oklahoma. His body was discovered in the hotel room they were sharing while attending a training course on investigating child abuse in Pensacola Beach, Florida , according to Newson6 .
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, there was an argument between the two men. Police responded to a call about a fight at the Hilton Inn at about 9.50pm on Sunday night.
By the time officers arrived Mr Miller was dead .
The cause of death has not been publicly released.
Show all 9 1 /9Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire As Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce part of a burnt wall is seen at the mosque that was attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning.
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: A Law enforcement official walks near the scene of a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce which is the mosque that was attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Wilfredo Ruiz, from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, (2nd L) speaks to the media with other officials in front of the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce as Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the center, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Hamaad Rahman (C) whose father is an Imam of the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce arrives to speak to the media as Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the center, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Police say arsonist set Florida mosque on fire FORT PIERCE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, which was the mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando on September 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Law enforcement officials are investigating the fire as an arson and say that surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque moments before the blaze on Monday morning. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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According to a statement from the City of Mannford, Mr Miller had been police chief since 2007 and was married with three children, according to CNN.
In a Facebook post the mayor of Mannford, Tyler Buttram, said: "We are heartbroken by the news. Please keep both families in your prayers as we work to move forward."
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