Florida fire district suspends two chiefs for alleged inappropriate behavior

  • Source: Ft. Walton Beach: Northwest Florida News
  • Published: 09/15/2016 12:00 AM

Ocean City Wright Fire Control District commissioners voted 4-1 Wednesday night to suspend Fire Chief Billy Lord for 45 days and Assistant Fire Chief Scott Funchess for 30 days without pay following an investigation of their alleged inappropriate behavior. Tallahassee labor law attorney Mark Bonfanti, who conducted the investigation, presented his summary of the findings during an almost three-hour meeting at the fire district’s headquarters on Racetrack Road. Lord’s suspension will begin next week. Funchess will begin his suspension when Lord returns. Bonfanti began his investigation in June at the request of the fire district’s governing board. The 138-page report of his findings will become public record today.



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