Sellersburg, Indiana fire chief accused by cops of meltdown at fatal ambulance crash apologizes & is then voted out. The latest on Greg Dietz.
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The annual election of at the Sellersburg Volunteer Fire Department in Clark County, Indiana occurred just five days after the department’s chief was accused of becoming emotional and melting down at the scene of a fatal ambulance crash. The accident killed medic David Grundle last Wednesday and injured his partner.
Chief Greg Dietz came under fire in recent days for his actions at the scene. A law enforcement official called it a “meltdown”. WHAS-TV said there was profanity on the radio and a dispute over a medical helicopter and who was in charge of the scene.
The election tonight means that Grundle will be replaced by 30-year department veteran Boyce Adams on January 1.
Earlier on Monday, Chief Dietz aplogized for his actions last Wednesday. WHAS-TV reports that “Dietz wrote in an email, ‘I have to admit that I lashed out in a manner I am not proud of, as a result of a myriad of emotions at the horrific crash site. I hope that time will heal any strained relationships, as I know that time will help me heal from the loss of David.’ “
