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WAUKESHA, Wis. — Waukesha’s Fire Chief Jesse Alba is facing formal charges, alleging misconduct on the job. Neither the city nor Alba will say what these allegations entail, but Alba’s attorney says his client plans to fight these charges and keep his job.
Alba was promoted to serve as Waukesha’s fire chief after an exhaustive, months-long search to find the perfect candidate for the job back in May. Days later, city leaders learned they may have picked the wrong man.
“Fire Department employees came forward and identified some potential violations to our HR department,” Waukesha City Administrator Ed Henschel said. Henschel says an independent, outside group was hired to investigate the claims.
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