The Columbus fire chief is being reprimanded, but will keep his job, following an investigation involving a subordinate who tested positive for drug use after an accident. Mayor Jim Wetherington says the probe found no evidence that firefighter Zachary Allen, the son of Councilor Gary Allen, received preferential treatment after he tested positive for cocaine in a post-accident drug test. Wetherington says he decided to issue a written reprimand to Chief Jeff Meyer. Wetherington says he considered termination and suspension of Meyer because of a rash of issues in the department, but ultimately decided on the reprimand.
(The Associated Press)
