Tag Archives: Albuquerque Fire Department

A former Albuquerque firefighter who was fired for hanging up on a frantic 911 caller in 2015 because the caller swore at him, is filing suit against the Bernalillo County Fire Department who hired and then abruptly fired him. Matthew Sanchez was fired by the Albuquerque Fire Department shortly after the shooting death of 17 year-old Jaydon Chavez-Silver.

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The parents of a youth who died following a drive-by shooting are suing the firefighter who hung up on a frantic 911 caller because the caller swore at him. Nicole Chavez and Ronald Silver filed suit last week against former Albuquerque firefighter Matthew Sanchez personally.

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The Albuquerque Fire Department is investigating a firefighter who allegedly hung-up on a frantic 911 caller because the caller swore at him while CPR instructions were being given. Albuquerque firefighter Matthew Sanchez was working in the dispatch center when a caller reported that Jaydon Chavez-Silver, a 17 year old high school student, had been shot.

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A New Mexico jury has awarded an Albuquerque firefighter $183,550 for sexual harassment. Adele Parker Ortega filed suit in 2013 claiming that co-workers spied on her in the shower, hid sex toys in her bunk, stole her underwear, watched pornography at fire stations, and made inappropriate sexual jokes at her expense

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Today’s burning question: I’m a career firefighter. Two years ago I was elected to the state legislature. I have always been careful not to use my position with the fire department for campaigning or political purposes. Unbeknownst to me folks in my political party used a photo of me in my fire department uniform...

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Albuquerque firefighter is now facing new allegations that he talked patients who needed to go to the hospital, out of going.

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Albuquerque Fire Department Captain Emily Kane wanted to run for state representative. Standing in her way (besides her opponents) was a city charter provision that prohibited employees from either running for or holding state office. When Captain Kane was informed ...

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An Albuquerque firefighter is in hot water following the arrests of two burgulars who have identified him as their fence Search of firefighter’s home yields TVs: krqe.com

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