Fairfax County Chief Interviewed on Sexual Harassment

Posted by: Curt Varone May 19, 2016 0

Fairfax County Fire Chief Rich Bowers agreed to an interview today with WUSA9 reporter Peggy Fox to discuss the recent sexual harassment cases that the department is facing.

Chief Bowers discussed the investigation into the cyberbullying of Nicole Mittendorf, the discipline of the department’s internal affairs investigator, Guy Morgan, over inappropriate social media posts, and the discipline to fire captain Jon Bruley who was named in a recently filed sexual harassment lawsuit.

Here is the interview:
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