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Aurora Fire deputy chief fired following internal investigation
Stephen McInerny was fired from his previous job as Fire Chief in Naples, Florida and became second in command at Aurora Fire in 2018. Author: Amanda Kesting, Katie Eastman Published: 10:59 PM MST March 4, 2021 Updated: 10:59 PM MST March 4, 2021
AURORA, Colo. A high-ranking fire department leader in Aurora has been fired after an internal investigation found he made racist comments, misused personal days and retaliated against a subordinate.
According to a spokesperson for the city of Aurora who said that as of March 1, Stephen McInerny is no longer an employee of the city.
McInerny was second in command with Aurora Fire Rescue (AFR) as the deputy chief of operations. He got the job two years after being fired from his position as fire chief in Naples, Florida, in 2016.