The LAFD and Mayor Eric Garcetti's office refused to release the investigative report and other records on Chief Deputy Fred Mathis, who retired with no discipline and a $1.4-million payout.
The LAFD and Mayor Eric Garcetti's office refused to release the investigative report and other records on Chief Deputy Fred Mathis, who retired with no discipline and a $1.4-million payout.
An outside investigation found that Chief Deputy Fred Mathis was likely intoxicated but cleared him through a rationale that has outraged department insiders.
Deputy Chief Fred Mathis was under investigation for allegedly being intoxicated at work when he accessed the LAFD's complaint system, according to the department.
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