MIAMI, Fla. – Former Chenango County Sheriff Thomas Loughren has been let go from his position as police chief for the Miccosukee Indian tribe in Florida, The Miami Herald reports.

The Miccosukee Indian tribe on Monday fired Loughren after 15 months on the job. The police department and Loughren declined to say why.

“I can confirm I am no longer the Miccosukee police chief as of today,” he told The Miami Herald Monday.