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Misconduct Allegations Toward Paducah Fire Captain Unfounded

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Paducah City Manager Jeff Pederson, Paducah Fire Chief Stephen Kyle, and Human Resources Director Cindy Medford say misconduct allegations within the Paducah Fire Dept are unfounded.

A release from the city says  no workplace policies were violated. 

The internal investigation stems from a January 1, 2014, altercation between Captain Brian Waid and Edward Ladd.  Waid was assaulted while on duty by Ladd who admitted that he confronted Waid in the parking lot of the fire station and struck him in the face. 

According to a police report  Ladd believed that Waid was having an affair with his estranged wife. 

Ladd also admitted to the local television station, WPSD, to writing graffiti on his estranged wife’s place of business indicating his allegation.

The investigation included a review of video provided by Ladd.  Allegations of misconduct included Waid receiving a visitor for approximately 43 minutes in a vehicle at Fire Station #1  while on duty. 

Policies for 24-hour shift employees such as Waid and his fellow fire fighters allow for the receipt of visitors during their shift.

Chief Kyle and Medford continue to review internal policies to determine if adjustments, if any, are needed to provide efficient operations and clarity for 24-hour shift employees. 

Chad Lampe, a Poplar Bluff, Missouri native, was raised on radio. He credits his father, a broadcast engineer, for his technical knowledge, and his mother for the gift of gab. At ten years old he broke all bonds of the FCC and built his own one watt pirate radio station. His childhood afternoons were spent playing music and interviewing classmates for all his friends to hear. At fourteen he began working for the local radio stations, until he graduated high school. He earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Murray State, and a Masters Degree in Mass Communication. In November, 2011, Chad was named Station Manager in 2016.
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