Special Meeting of the Evansville Fire Department Board – Termination Hearing for Lieutenant Wes Alexander

This special meeting, convened on May 26, 2026, at approximately 1:05 PM, was the second part of a hearing to consider charges against Lieutenant Wes Alexander. After receiving no public comments, the board voted on six specific counts of policy violations and then on the chief's recommendation to terminate Alexander's employment.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

• The board, consisting of Commissioner Vick, Commissioner Ferguson, Commissioner Fetcher, Vice President Jackson, and President Dickinson, reviewed six charges against Lieutenant Wes Alexander. Each charge was moved, seconded, and voted on individually.

• Count A (Violation of Policy 103 – Neglect of Duty): Motion to affirm. Vote: Unanimous (5-0).

• Count B (Violation of Policy 103 – Violation of Rules): Motion to affirm. Vote: Unanimous (5-0).

• Count C (Violation of Policy 103 – Conduct Unbecoming): Motion to affirm. Vote: Unanimous (5-0).

• Count D (Violation of Policy 218 – Conduct and Behavior): Motion to affirm. Vote: 4-1 (President Dickinson voted "deny", others affirmed).

• Count E (Violation of Policy 425 – Performance of Duties): Motion to affirm. Vote: Unanimous (5-0). (Note: The transcript refers to this as "count F" during the motion but it was under section two E.)

• Count F (Violation of Policy 425 – Performance of Duties): A second motion was made for an identical charge under the same policy. Vote: Unanimous (5-0). (The transcript shows two separate votes for the same policy 425 count.)

• Following the votes on individual charges, a motion was made to uphold the chief's recommendation to terminate Lieutenant Alexander. After discussion, President Dickinson voiced his dissent, stating he did not believe the charges rose to the level of termination.

Key Outcomes

• All six charges were affirmed by the board, with President Dickinson dissenting on Count D (policy 218 violation).
• The board voted 4-1 to terminate Lieutenant Wes Alexander from the Evansville Fire Department. President Dickinson was the sole nay vote.
• The board agreed to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law within 30 days, with a draft to be circulated before the next hearing on June 9, 2026, and adopted at that meeting.

Note: Some labeling inconsistencies appear in the transcript regarding charge designations (e.g., count E was referred to as "count F" during the motion, and policy 425 was voted on twice). The outcome remains that all charges were affirmed and termination was approved.