Tag: Joe Glover
Inside Fire Chiefs Report: Drug test, questioned but taken, nothing improper found
Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Sisson also complained that “Glover improperly tried to obstruct a random drug test.” Beggs & Lane attorney Russell Van Sickle…
Inside the Fire Chiefs Report: Sisson upset about dinner remarks, really?
Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Sisson claimed that Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover publicly demeaned him during the Firefighters Annual Awards ceremony Beggs & Lane…
Inside Fire Chiefs Investigation: Battalion chief raises, ‘blame to go around to all’
Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson complained that “(Deputy Fire Chief) Glover and (Fire Chief) Schmitt handled raise requests for the battalion chiefs poorly, and…
Inside Pensacola Fire Chiefs Report: Apprenticeship and BMW complaint ruled unfounded
Among Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson’s six complaints was an allegation about Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover and the Fire Apprenticeship Program: “Glover poorly…
Inside Pensacola Fire Chiefs report: Jan 2016 was first time PFD handled hiring process without HR, but given no written protocols
Last night, I reviewed Exhibit VII that supports the section of Russell Van Sickles’ report regarding the first of six complaints that Chief Human Resource…
Inside the Pensacola Fire Chiefs report: Unwritten hiring practice not followed by chiefs, but all applicants passed
According to the attorney Russell Van Sickle, the primary reason Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Sisson filed his complaints against Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt…
Inside the Pensacola fire chiefs report: Only EEOC complaint filed by Glover released
In the report of his investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, Russell Van Sickle devoted Section V to “Glover’s…
Pensacola fire chiefs terminated
Mayor Ashton Hayward has terminated Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Beggs & Lane report will be posted on…
What have Pensacola fire chiefs heard from city about report
“Nada…zilch….nothing!” said Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Pensacola firefighter has been on paid administrative leave for officially three months as of today. Mayor Ashton…
City officials reminded of racist past of PFD
During the public forum at the beginning of last Thursday’s Pensacola City Council meeting, several citizens spoke in support of the fire chiefs that have…
Pensacola Fire Chiefs investigation enters second month
A month of ago, City Administrator Eric Olson placed Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover on paid administrative leave pending an…
Pensacola Chief Human Resources Officer violated PFD chain of command and collective bargaining pact
Public records recently released by the City of Pensacola show that its Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson violated the grievance process established by the…
Pensacola residents gave Fire Department high marks, but chiefs still booted
While City Administrator Eric Olson has the city’s outside counsel investigating the Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, it should…
Pensacola City Council speaks out on investigation of fire chiefs
Pensacola City Councilman P.C. Wu spoke first on the investigation of the fire chiefs, during the “Council Communications” segment of the meeting. “Sixty years of…
Pensacola city officials handled Appeal changes differently from other revisions, according to public records
Inweekly has investigated the circumstances surrounding the revisions to the City of Pensacola’s HR manual that eliminated the independent personnel board and modified the appeal…
Pensacola city administrator does not mention second investigation of fire chiefs to WUWF
WUWF interviewed Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson today – Fire Dept. Probe, Human Resources Separate issues at Pensacola City Hall. He did not mention the…
Pensacola city officials leak a new story about its investigation of fire chiefs
During his weekly radio interview with Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, News Radio 1620 host Andrew McKay said, “We now learn that there is some additional…
Pensacola Speaks: Civil rights leader to discuss handling of EEOC complaints against Pensacola officials
Civil rights leader Ellison Bennett will be my guest today on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” He will talk about the community’s reaction to…
Pensacola city official says investigation concerns complaints filed against him
After refusing to answer questions from the News Journal and Inweekly, Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson went on a local morning show to discuss why…
Investigation into Pensacola fire chief and deputy chief appears to have predrawn conclusion
Pensacola city officials have refused to speak with the media about the investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Chief Joe Glover. The one statement…

















