Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Taps Malone To Become Indianapolis' Fire Department Chief

PEOPLE! NONE OF THAT MATTERS! What matters is that...

2014-07-18T07:15:21.109-05:00

PEOPLE! NONE OF THAT MATTERS!
What matters is that Ballard (not Director of Safety Troy Riggs, who, by job description, is responsible for selection & hiring) hired the FIRST BLACK FIRE CHIEF! DURING BLACK EXPO!
But notice that Director of Safety Troy Riggs immediately found money in the budget to CREATE A NEW POSITION for the ex-chief!!!!
Isn't it amazing how being a fire chief prepares and qualifies you for really cush jobs! Look at Louis Dezelan as another example.

Check out his past federal tax liens.

2014-07-17T20:33:21.220-05:00

Check out his past federal tax liens.

Did he ever pay his ex-wife all the back child sup...

2014-07-17T19:51:19.262-05:00

Did he ever pay his ex-wife all the back child support payments?

I wonder if the city is as lenient on other dog ow...

2014-07-17T16:54:21.643-05:00

I wonder if the city is as lenient on other dog owners when they let their dogs run loose like Ernest and attack innocent bystanders. Couldn't poor Ernest afford to pay the fine?

And anon. 3:45, your time would be better spent de...

2014-07-17T16:37:25.622-05:00

And anon. 3:45, your time would be better spent dealing with folks like Amos Brown, who were infuriated that you failed to notify him and other members of the "black media" of today's announcement.

Hite is the first AA chief of IMPD. IPD ceased to ...

2014-07-17T16:30:52.629-05:00

Hite is the first AA chief of IMPD. IPD ceased to exist when the new department was created after the merger with the sheriff's department and the expo kicked off on July 10, but you get the point.

2 corrections. The press conference and announcem...

2014-07-17T15:45:51.572-05:00

2 corrections.

The press conference and announcement was to be held on July 8th and was moved to today because of Officer Perry Renn's Funeral (Not a political move). Also, James Toler 1992-1995 was the first African American Chief of the IPD I know, not IMPD but you get the point.

Thanks for the correction.

2014-07-17T10:04:24.098-05:00

Thanks for the correction.

This will be news to Joe Kimbrew who was the first...

2014-07-17T10:00:21.174-05:00

This will be news to Joe Kimbrew who was the first African American Fire Chief under Mayor Hudnut