Casper Fire Chief Kenneth King announced his retirement Wednesday, hours after apologizing for sending an email asking an investigator to delete “bad parts” from video evidence of the Cole Creek Fire.
King will step down Jan. 2, 2018, the city announced. City Manager V.H. McDonald received and accepted his retirement letter Wednesday.
The announcement came hours after King’s apology for the email.
“I deeply regret my insensitive words and lack of judgement,” King wrote in a letter released after noon Wednesday. “Words simply cannot express how truly sorry I am for the way my actions have offended and embarrassed members of the community and the City organization.”