In the midst of a flurry of complaints against Public Safety Director Tommy Freeman for fostering a hostile work environment and retaliation against employees, city officials confirm he was fired this morning.
City Manager Frank Etheridge said Freeman was terminated this morning.
Freeman, who was over the police and fire department, was hired in 2007. He came under question in March, after a disgruntled and recently fired firefighter Johnny Stephens Jr. complained to city council that Freeman fired him out of retaliation.
At that city council meeting, other former employees came forward claiming Freeman fostered a hostile work environment and that the city council had ignored the problem for years.
City Councilman Ben Bradford said after that meeting, he met with current LaFayette employees to determine if there was a problem.
After talking with employees, Bradford said: “I did have a concern.”
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Joy Lukachick is a crime reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Since 2009, she's covered breaking news, high-profile trials, stories of lost lives and of regained hope and done investigative work. Raised near the Bayou, Joy’s hometown is along the outskirts of Baton Rouge, La. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University. While at LSU, Joy was a staff writer for the Daily Reveille. When Joy isn't chasing down ...
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