South Lane County Fire & Rescue Chief John Wooten
COTTAGE GROVE – South Lane Fire County Fire & Rescue board reconvenes on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. to discuss the investigation of fire Chief John Wooten’s alleged personal Facebook posts dating back two months, ones that say the pandemic is a hoax and that rioters should be shot.
SLCF&R’s initial statement on June 2 said that Chief Wooten “did not make any statement in his official capacity as fire chief,” and stated that his personal page was hacked.Wooten was placed on non-disciplinary administrative leave.
The board will have an executive meeting to address the investigation’s findings and to take disciplinary action if appropriate.
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