The Zanesville Fire Chief pleaded guilty to one count of conflict of interest, a first-degree misdemeanor, May 17 in Muskingum County. According to special prosecutor, Doug Stead, of Franklin County, Eric Waltemire was fire chief in October 2015 when his son, Jacob, was hired as a firefighter. Stead was called in to prosecute the case after a complaint was filed with the Ohio Ethics Commission.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Zanelsville Times Recorder

For one Montecito, CA, man who was trapped in his home when mudslides ravaged his neighborhood, nothing represents the sacrifices of first responders better than a pair of shoes. The kicks mysteriously showed up at his front door months after he gave them to a barefoot firefighter. In the hour after a mudslide tore through Kevin Rittner's home, he signaled for help with a flashlight.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXG-FOX 54

The vision of two Eagle Scout candidates, a memorial to first responders was dedicated last Wednesday at the park between East Main Street and East Young Street in Elma. “This memorial was an Eagle Scout project of two scouts from Troop 14 of Elma: Evan Werner and Matt Kimbrel,” said Hoquiam Police Chief Jeff Myers, one of many local law enforcement officers who attended the afternoon ceremony.
- PUB DATE: 5/21/2018 9:34:26 PM - SOURCE: The Daily World