How do I purge old computers in apple remote desktop?

Greetings,
I use Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) quite extensively (I work in I.T.). When an employee gets terminated, their equipment will get re-used. However, their computer still shows up in  ARD. Is there a way to purge computers off ARD?

You should be able to just select the computer(s) in the All Computers list and press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Regards.

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