Ex-Fire Marshal Henry Lopez is shown Tuesday during a Civil Service hearing. (Photo by T.J. Tijerina)
By JOE BOCANEGRA
Special to the NEWS
The San Benito Civil Service Commission upheld a March 31 decision to indefinitely suspend Fire Marshal Henry Lopez during an appeal hearing on Tuesday.
The conclusion of the hearing marks the close of yet another chapter in an ongoing war of words between Lopez, Assistant City Manager Arturo Rodriguez and San Benito Fire Department Operations Chief Raul Zuniga who initially handed down the suspension on the fire marshal for alleged misconduct stemming from a Jan. 4 altercation involving the three of them.
As previously reported, Zuniga, in a letter informing the fire marshal of his indefinite suspension, wrote that Lopez “engaged in misconduct” due to “unauthorized media contact… on matters that are not of any public concern.”
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2 comments
We’re here at the scene of the fire. It’s been 5 years since we’ve had a fire and here comes the fire marshall now , after your lengthly investegation fire marshall what do you think caused the fire?.
“Well a fire of coarse”.
Ok.!thank you ,now back to you sparky!.
he looks like a spoil baby that did”nt get his candy. Oh too bad baby huey.