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Promotions, retirements in FWPD given approval JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette The Fort Wayne Board of Public Safety on Thursday approved five retirements and three promotions in the city police department. Fire Chief Eric Lahey provided a list of 18 candidates expected to be the in next training class. The board accepted the retirements of police Sgt. Mark Dolezal, 34 years with the department; Capt. Thomas Bandor, 36 years; Officer Kim Phillipson, 33 years; Officer Robert Abels, 31 years an...

City police seek more body cams From 20 to 100; also plan partnership with TenPoint JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne police and fire departments Tuesday issued a joint release outlining initiatives for the new year, including FWPDs goal of adding 100 body cameras to an existing 20. In order to maintain the department at 480 sworn officers, FWPD will hold a 21st Lateral Class this year, hiring officers certified through other law enforcement agencies, the Tuesday release said. Curren...

Mayor Tom Henry, Police Chief Steve Reed and Fire Chief Eric Lahey today provided a public safety recap of 2020 and highlighted plans for 2021 that are designed to continue making the City of Fort Wayne as safe as possible while a pandemic still challenges our city.

Petition to dismiss firefighter dies at panel JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette A petition to fire a veteran Fort Wayne firefighter died for lack of a second motion to take a vote.  Sharon Peters, mayoral appointment on the Fort Wayne Fire Merit Commission, introduced the petition Tuesday put forward by Fire Chief Eric Lahey to terminate Marcus Ridley for undisclosed violations. He was suspended in March because of a drunken driving charge, but apparently other violations came to light that sp...

A firefighter suspended in March after he was charged with drunken driving faces possible termination Tuesday after the fire chief introduced a petiti ...