Because of swirling rumors and misinformation, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood is detailing the reasons why he dismissed six cadets last month.
Hood detailed the much-ballyhooed case in a memo obtained by the San Antonio Express-News dated Sept. 12 and sent to fire personnel Tuesday.
In early August, six cadets were caught for drinking on the job and subsequently dismissed. Until now, the details of the case have been largely withheld from the public.
“It has been the practice of the SAFD and the city of San Antonio not to discuss personnel matters, especially as they relate to civilian employees, but the continued misinformation communicated through both mainstream and social media compel me to share the details of their resignations/terminations,” he wrote in the memo.
In late August, Hood held a news conference to confirm that he’d dismissed Scott Kneupper, Mike Martin, Joseph Angelo, Clifford King, Rene Loredo (Ricardo) and Kevin Martinez. All were given the chance to resign rather than be fired; four resigned and two were terminated, reducing the size of the training class by more than 10 percent.