Golden officials fired Fire Chief Kasey Beal this week, days after the City Council voted to oust the city manager for a “racist incident” at a fire station that was kept under wraps for months.
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City leaders announced Beal’s firing Thursday and said it was connected to how the city responded when someone left a Black doll hanging from a rope by its neck in a fire station stairwell in March.
That incident was not made public until late July, when city workers outside of the fire department learned about what happened. The employee involved was fired.
Beal was hired in 2021 and will be replaced by Deputy Chief Sean Jones, who will serve as interim chief.
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“The city also recognizes that personnel decisions alone will not address the broader concerns employees and community members have raised,” Golden officials said in a news release. “Work will continue to evaluate organizational culture, strengthen accountability and ensure City workplaces reflect the values expected by our employees and the Golden community.”
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