Former Lewes Fire Chief Bill Buckaloo is back as a member of the Lewes Fire Department, reigniting concerns from the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice and some community members.
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Just weeks after top leadership at the Lewes Fire Department publicly called for his resignation, former Fire Chief Bill Buckaloo has been reinstated into the department, according to multiple sources who spoke with CoastTV News.
The Lewes Fire Department Board of Directors has removed former fire chief Bill Buckaloo for at least two years, according to an apparent internal email sent to members of the department.
Lewes Fire Chief Bill Buckaloo has resigned and been suspended from the department after making a derogatory comment in a public setting, according to a statement from the Lewes Fire Department.
On Thursday, the Lewes Fire Department said it wrapped up its investigation involving one its members using a racial slur over the department's radio. It concluded that the member was in violation of its harassment and diversity policy.