By Andy Sedlak
The Dayton Daily News
DAYTON, Ohio — The city has fired a veteran fire department lieutenant for sexual harassment and then lying to officials investigating the allegation.
Brian Monaghan, 46, was fired effective Aug. 9. He had been on paid administrative leave since April 23, when the investigation began.
Monaghan did not immediately return Tuesday phone messages asking for comment.
Monaghan was accused of “unprofessional conduct towards a subordinate” April 4 and “making a false statement on May 1 during the course of the follow-up investigation,” according to the findings of a city administrative hearing July 9.
The unprofessional conduct was sexual harassment, according to records obtained Tuesday by the Dayton Daily News under the state Open Records Act.
Monaghan joined the department in January 1990 and was promoted to lieutenant in October 2001. In 2000, he was honored with a commendation for outstanding service.
According to his personnel file, his only written reprimand was in 1997 for using disrespectful and/or improper language to officers and firefighters.
Monaghan has until Aug. 19 to appeal his firing to the city’s Civil Service Board.
Fire Chief Herbert Redden said he would have no comment, as did city spokesman Tom Biedenharn and a fire union spokesman.
Staff Writer Katie Wedell contributed to this report.
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