St. Lucie County fire district attorney resigns amid hazing controversy
St. Lucie County Fire District attorney Kim Sabol has announced her resignation as the department faces hazing allegations and policy changes.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
Kim Sabol, the St. Lucie County Fire District attorney, has submitted her 90-day notice of resignation, effective on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
The district said it would not speculate on what led to Sabol’s decision, but her resignation comes amid hazing allegations within the department.
St. Lucie County Fire District
St. Lucie County Fire District attorney Kim Sabol has announced her resignation as the department faces hazing allegations and policy changes.
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Three firefighters were fired over what the district described as hazing. Video appears to show them giving their coworkers electric shocks through a modified bug zapper.
The firefighters are now fighting to get their jobs back, claiming the firings were retaliation for filing complaints against district leadership.
St. Lucie County Fire Board members are currently working to create a new complaint review policy for fire department leadership.
At a meeting Wednesday night, officials decided to contact law firms to act as a third party in developing a new complaint structure for the district.
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