Tag Archives: Fort Wayne Fire Department

Fire Law Roundup for October 30, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 30, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss the discipline of three officers in the Casper Fire EMS Department; an Ohio firefighter charged with vehicular homicide following a fatal apparatus accident; a Florida ...

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Indiana Captain Speaks Out About Retaliation Lawsuit

An Indiana fire captain who claims she was retaliated against after complaining about degrading comments made by a chief officer, is speaking publicly about her lawsuit. Captain Holly Volz filed suit against the City of Fort Wayne earlier this year, accusing the fire department of sexual harassment, retaliation, and disability discrimination.

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Indiana Captain Sues Over Race Discrimination

A Fort Wayne captain who requested a demotion last January and resigned in October is suing the city claiming a racially hostile work environment forced him to do both. Elbert Starks claims that starting in 2017 he was subjected to racially hostile comments from co-workers.

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Indiana Recruit Claims Sex Discrimination

A female recruit who was fired on graduation day from the Fort Wayne Fire Department’s training academy in 2014, has filed suit alleging gender discrimination. Victoria Bolden filed suit on July 21, 2016 claiming that her termination on June 10, 2014 was based on her gender.

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