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Brownsville Herald
Former Brownsville Fire Chief Carlos Elizondo and firefighter Ernie Estrada were suspended Monday and placed on administrative leave with pay pending the results of an outside investigation, according to letters obtained by The Brownsville Herald.
“During this administrative leave with pay you are not allowed to return to your department or fulfill any of the official duties of your position except as instructed by the Human Resources Department,” states suspension letters sent by Jarrett Sheldon, interim fire chief.
Neither Elizondo nor Estrada was immediately available for comment.
The letters do not state who is conducting the outside investigation or the scope of the probe.
However, according to evidence compiled by an audit committee that formed in July, Elizondo and Estrada had redirected dispatcher calls to a private ambulance company 78 times.
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Brownsville HeraldFormer Brownsville Fire Chief Carlos Elizondo and firefighter Ernie Estrada were suspended Monday and placed on administrative leave with pay pending the results of an outside investigation, according to letters obtained by The Brownsville Herald.
“During this administrative leave with pay you are not allowed to return to your department or fulfill any of the official duties of your position except as instructed by the Human Resources Department,” states suspension letters sent by Jarrett Sheldon, interim fire chief.
Neither Elizondo nor Estrada was immediately available for comment.
The letters do not state who is conducting the outside investigation or the scope of the probe.
However, according to evidence compiled by an audit committee that formed in July, Elizondo and Estrada had redirected dispatcher calls to a private ambulance company 78 times.
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