Former Portland Fire deputy chief sues to get old job back May 04 2021
A leadership dispute involving Portland Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Dan Buckner has spilled out into public view.
A one-time deputy fire chief who says he asked for a less-demanding position temporarily has sued the city of Portland saying he never would have accepted the voluntary demotion if he hadn t been promised his old job back.
Lawyers for current Portland Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Dan Buckner filed the contract complaint in Multnomah County Circuit Court on April 23; the litigation seeks $630,000 in damages and Buckner s reinstatement as one of the bureau s deputy chiefs.