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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Fire Chief Charles Hood said he wrestled with the decision to terminate a veteran firefighter who admitted to drinking to the point of intoxication while on duty in May.
Firefighter John “Dan” Stevens was suspended indefinitely August 28. According to suspension paperwork obtained by the I-TEAM through an Open Records Request, Stevens admitted to drinking while on duty May 30 at Fire Station 23. The fire station handles emergencies for San Antonio International Airport. Stevens did not respond to any emergency calls while on duty May 30.
“The challenge for us was to understand the difficulties he had been through and separate them because he was on duty,” said Chief Hood, who said he consulted attorneys and health professionals before deciding to terminate Stevens.
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