A Fort Worth Fire Department paramedic was terminated from his job late last week following accusations that he sexually assaulted a patient during a home visit in Saginaw last year, fire officials said in a statement Monday.
Luke Dickens was terminated last Friday after violating the conditions of probationary employee status, the statement said.
Dickens turned himself in to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 6, according to a previous statement. He is facing aggravated sexual assault charges.
It remains unclear whether Dickens was booked into a jail or if he has an attorney.
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The sexual assault was reported to the Fort Worth Police Department on Dec. 30, according to a prior news release from Saginaw police. The incident occurred in the 500 block of Ridgecrest Drive during a scheduled home health care visit, the release said.
Saginaw police learned about the incident on Jan. 13.
After an investigation, Saginaw police issued an arrest warrant for Dickens, according to the release. Dickens was immediately placed on administrative leave, and the department also launched an internal investigation.
Dickens had been with the department since July 2025 and was previously employed by MedStar, according to the statement.
Staff writer Suryatapa Chakraborty contributed to this report.
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