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Decatur firefighter demoted after alleged incident
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A Decatur firefighter was demoted after city officials say he made an inappropriate comment while responding to a medical emergency. However, he denies the accusations. According to our news partners at the Decatur Daily, Mayor Tab Bowling demoted Lt. Kevin Jackson last month. Jackson has been...
Opinion | A Decatur fire lieutenant’s demotion sends a clear, deplorable message
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... You should know Kevin Jackson’s name. You should know it because his name, and his situation, should matter to you. It should inform the way you consider discrimination, the way you think about the upper machinations of government and power. It should help shape the way you view the world in Alabama in 2024.
Concerns over discipline arise after Ala. fire officer was demoted over alleged comments, social media posts
DECATUR, Ala. — Mayor Tab Bowling last month demoted Decatur Fire & Rescue Lt. Kevin Jackson, a 20-year firefighter and vocal supporter of a man killed by Decatur police, for allegedly making a distasteful comment in front of civilians during an emergency; however, the civilians at the scene say they didn’t hear or see anything inappropriate.
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