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Fire Chief’s Diploma Dispute | Alexandria Louisiana News
Pineville’s interim fire chief, Kenneth Kessler, faces a career-ending crisis after a firefighter’s complaint sparked an investigation into whether he actually graduated high school — a requirement he’s been accused of not meeting. With no record found by the civil service board and his own claims disputed, Kessler insists he graduated from a Florida school that doesn’t meet local standards — but the board says it wasn’t even around when he applied. He’s taken a polygraph to prove his honesty, fears losing retirement funds, and plans to take the issue to state lawmakers, arguing diploma…
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