DC firefighter released from prison after arresting officer accused of lying By FOX 5 DC Digital Team and Sierra Fox Published DC firefighter to be released from prison A DC firefighter will be released from prison after the discovery that an officer lied about his case. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - A Black D.C. firefighter has been released from prison after the arresting officer was accused of lying about what happened during a traffic stop with evidence revealing the incident was racially motivated. The Virginia Department of Corrections notified FOX 5's Sierra Fox shortly after 7 p.m. that Elon Wilson was officially a free man after leaving the Nottoway Work Center.