Town fires police chief who was convicted of stealing beer from firefighters' fridge

[gwebb1981]

Town fires police chief who was convicted of stealing beer from firefighters' fridge
Associated Press
Jan. 9, 2008 10:50 AM
http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/art...er0109-ON.html

WILSON, Kan. - A small-town police chief has been fired after he was convicted of stealing beer from the fire department's refrigerator.

The city council in Wilson on Monday fired chief Brian Hill, effective Jan. 25. He has the option of a hearing within the next two weeks.

Hill was arrested Aug. 1 after a surveillance tape showed him taking the beer. He was convicted of misdemeanor theft on Dec. 26 and given probation. He had been suspended without pay pending an appeal of the conviction.

Authorities did not disclose how much beer was stolen, or why it was in the fire department. A warrant put the value of the beer at less than $1,000.

The two departments share a building, and the door separating the offices usually was unlocked, officials said.

The only person by the name of Brian Hill in the Wilson area has an unlisted phone number, so he could not be reached for comment.
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I can think of one reason why the beer was in the fridge...


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[BEK]

that is shitty. I believe that its against the law to have beer in a city owned fire dept he was just helping the FD not get in trouble

[nsb22]

I couldn't help but laugh my ass off when I read the title. Yea, it's sad the guy lost his job, but how he lost it is friggin hilarious!




As a side note, we keep some beer in out station for our chili suppers. Beer goes into the chili, not us.

[PapaBear]

Beer goes into the chili, not us.

Yeah, right!!! And Bill Clinton didn't have sexual relations with Monica

[nsb22]

Yeah, right!!! And Bill Clinton didn't have sexual relations with Monica

Define sexual relations.

[NCC1701]

I couldn't help but laugh my ass off when I read the title. Yea, it's sad the guy lost his job, but how he lost it is friggin hilarious!




As a side note, we keep some beer in out station for our chili suppers. Beer goes into the chili, not us.

Hells yeah.

Now they are going to tell us you cannot go to firehouses and take a big nasty crap in their toilets. What gives?

[kcnuke]

In my younger days as a police explorer, the police department "donated" the beer that was taken from underage drinkers, owi's... to the fire department.