The head of the Orleans Parish Communication District has announced his resignation from his position.Tyrell Morris gave his resignation at City Hall Monday afternoon. In Morris’ resignation letter, he cites his family and a desire to return to school as to why he is leaving the position. His letter said in part:“I plan to spend some time with my family and friends who have felt my absence and are often deeply impacted by this 24/7 job. I also have decided to pursue a doctoral degree as I need to pour into myself to prepare for what is next.”Morris says his last day with the OPCD will be Sept. 15. Morris was hired as the Executive Director of the Orleans Parish Communication District in August 2018.He recently has been the face of the newly formed Crime Reduction Task Force in the city of New Orleans. His resignation comes amid concerns from the Orleans Inspector General’s Office over credit card charges as well as pressure from the New Orleans City Council to answer for concerns with 911 response times. An interim executive director has not been named at this time. WDSU has reached out to the mayor’s office for a statement regarding the resignation. At the time of this publication, WDSU has not heard back.Read Morris’ resignation letter below: "For over six years I have served OPCD and the City of New Orleans with my entire being. We have managed through many disasters, challenges and now OPCD is seen as an international model in emergency and non-emergency communications. We have been the developing ground for technologies that now makes our entire nation safer and I couldn’t be more proud of the work our heroes do each and every day."Since March of this year, I have been speaking with my family about the possibility of me transitioning out of the Executive Director role. As I turned to my loved ones and my faith, I have decided to step away from my current role on Friday, September 15th. "Many have already asked what is next for me. While I am still figuring that out, I plan to spend some time with my family and friends who have felt my absence and are often deeply impacted by this 24/7 job. I also have decided to pursue a doctoral degree as I need to pour into myself to prepare for what is next. "Finally, it has been my upmost honor to lead this organization. But, it has come with damaging challenges. I have often publicly shared that we don’t talk about leadership wellness enough and how we treat each deeply affects how we feel and how we lead. So, it is time for me to refocus on loving and building Tyrell. The person so many have come to depend on in crisis. If we don’t take care of ourselves, we are no good to anyone. Thank you New Orleans, OPCD, Mayor Cantrell and my family. "With Love, Tyrell T. Morris."New Orleans Council Vice President Helena Moreno issued the following statement regarding Morris' resignation: “Our public safety leaders must have a laser focus on the job at hand and serving the people of New Orleans. I am glad that Director Morris can now continue to pursue his outside interests without having to run one of the most important public safety agencies in the city. The timing of his resignation comes as Director Morris is under review for a recent event and that investigation will continue despite this resignation."I look forward to assisting the OPCD Board in any way to find a person who will treat this job with the full time attention it deserves.”