D.C.’s interim fire chief handed out discipline Thursday to three of the five firefighters who failed to help a dying man outside a firehouse last January. None of them are losing their jobs, reports My Fox D.C.
In fact, one was found not guilty, one was given a reprimand, and one was given a lengthy suspension.
It did not sit well with the chief, who called the punishment “not severe enough.”
Under the collective bargaining agreement, Chief Eugene Jones can only accept, reduce or dismiss the penalties recommended by the trial board. As for the family of Cecil Mills? They said the members of the trial boards should be “ashamed of themselves.”
When Cecil Mills collapsed across the street from a firehouse last January, five firefighters were inside. All of them were assigned to Truck 15. Lt. Kellene Davis was in charge of the truck and the firehouse at the time, and a rookie, Remy Jones, was at the watch desk. Also on duty were Garrett Murphy, George Martin and David Dennis.
Although the news release from the fire department failed to name the firefighters or their punishment, FOX 5 has learned Garrett Murphy was suspended without pay for a week and a half. Murphy was accused of talking to the rookie about the emergency across the street, and the told Lt. Davis but never left the firehouse.
David Dennis was given a reprimand for allegedly ignoring calls for help from rookie Remy Jones, and George Martin was found not guilty. He told investigators he didn’t know Mr. Mills needed immediate help.
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