Texas principal confronted over affair with secretary before suicide in school parking lot

By Jennifer Cruz

Dennis Reeves (Photo: The New York Post)
In the moments leading up to what appeared the suicide of a Texas high school principal, he was apparently confronted about an alleged affair with the school secretary and given a choice to either face an investigation or resign.
The new details are in stark contrast to what was originally said by the school superintendent.
Kirbyville High School Principal Dennis Reeves was found inside his truck May 23 with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The truck was in the school parking lot.
School officials said earlier in the day Reeves was in a meeting and submitted his resignation. The resignation – and the suicide – was abrupt and unexpected, but Kirbyville Superintendent Tommy Wallis initially said Reeves chose to resign and wasn’t faced with termination or otherwise forced out.
However, according to a recently-surfaced statement Wallis gave the police, Reeves, who is married with two children, was confronted about an affair with the school secretary during the meeting.
“She stated the relationship began as a friendship and it turned into a romantic affair,” Wallis said in a statement to police. “She stated Mr. Reeves told her that if their relationship was uncovered he would kill himself

Source: Guns.com