The Sedgwick County Fire Chief has apologized to his staff after forcing them to remove memorial stickers from some of the department’s trucks. Fire Chief Tavis Leake sent an email to staff members on Monday in reference to the removal of “Bubba” stickers. The stickers were placed on several fire trucks in 2007 after firefighter Bryon Johnson was killed in the line of duty. Chief Leake spoke with KSN on Wednesday about the matter. He said the stickers on the trucks were not authorized by his administration. He said the removal directive was not out of malice.