ResignationsContinued from Page 1medical problems, both his own andhis father's.He also said the Metro Squad funding is another reason. “Bill left, the Metro Squad is gone,” Pearl said, he said the program was startedthrough his office.I called Ted (Howden) and the office and told them to take me off the payroll as of Friday,” Pearl said.Pearl moved to Valencia County from Socorro in 1965. He practiced law in Los Lunas and then was magistrate judge in 1968 and 1969. Pearl is now 41 years of age.Asked his plans for the future, Pearl said. “I’m planning to move to Grants to open up a law firm. He said this is only tentative.When reached for comment, District Attorney Howden said he had no one in mind yet to replace Pearl.