Fire Department supervisor terminated for sexual harassment
Summary
Eight female employees — mostly new EMTs hired in May — reported unwanted texts, calls, and comments from their EMS supervisor. The commission had to decide whether the conduct warranted termination or a lesser punishment like a 30-day suspension, and unanimously chose termination.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Randall's termination means the department must fill a supervisor role it recruited for just months ago, with some added cost of turnover.
Employees who reported the harassment, and any employee counting on the department to enforce its anti-harassment policies.
Supervisor Randall loses his position with the department as he neared planned retirement.
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