For 47 years, former Fire Chief Lynn Rogers was an active member of the Milton Fire Department but that legacy is gone, stripped away by the action of the fire company board.
His photo still appears on the department's website but his record as a past chief, lifetime member, and chief emeritus is gone.
"They disappeared me," Rogers said.
Following a three-year battle for reinstatement that included accusations of public drunkenness, trash talk and outbursts, Rogers has filed suit in Chancery Court seeking reinstatement in the fire company, court records show. "I love the fire service. I still love it. I love Milton Fire Department. I love the members. It is my life," said Rogers, a small businessman and former Sussex County Councilman.