Miami Fire Rescue officials terminated a firefighter Friday over an anti-police rant posted to social media in the wake of the shooting death of Miami-Dade police Detective Cesar Echaverry.
The announcement came one day after the post surfaced online, generating outrage from fellow first responders and others.
Fresh after the 29-year-old officer’s death, the firefighter—whom sources identified as Kevin Newcomb—made the following post:
“We have confirmed that the firefighter in question authored a written statement using a social media platform that demonstrated a disregard for human life, demonstrated a violent and antagonistic stance towards civil servants and represented conduct unbecoming of a Miami Firefighter,” Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban said in an emailed statement Friday. “These characteristics make it impossible for this individual to carry out his duties as a first responder in the City of Miami.”
Earlier in the day, police held a procession for Echaverry, who had served on the force for five years.
Another Miami first responder is in hot water for comments made in the wake of the shooting. A city police officer is under investigation for making an insensitive remark over the radio after another officer transmitted “officer down.”
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The announcement came one day after the post surfaced online, generating outrage from fellow first responders and others.
Fresh after the 29-year-old officer’s death, the firefighter—whom sources identified as Kevin Newcomb—made the following post:
“We have confirmed that the firefighter in question authored a written statement using a social media platform that demonstrated a disregard for human life, demonstrated a violent and antagonistic stance towards civil servants and represented conduct unbecoming of a Miami Firefighter,” Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban said in an emailed statement Friday. “These characteristics make it impossible for this individual to carry out his duties as a first responder in the City of Miami.”
Earlier in the day, police held a procession for Echaverry, who had served on the force for five years.
Another Miami first responder is in hot water for comments made in the wake of the shooting. A city police officer is under investigation for making an insensitive remark over the radio after another officer transmitted “officer down.”
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