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Fire Commissioner Suspended Over Truck Purchase | Charleston News
A veteran fire commissioner with 40 years of service, including 31 in West Virginia, faces suspension after admitting to self-reporting an ethics violation: he bought a retired Jaws of Life-equipped fire truck for $15,000 without prior approval. He claimed he sought guidance by phone but acted before receiving a response — an email confirms he inquired the day after the purchase. The Ethics Commission has filed formal charges, while Porter insists he’d never have bought it if he’d known it was prohibited, calling it a mistake he took responsibility for. Suspended with pay on July 6th after a…
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