A second Warren County (Ohio) dispatcher has been suspended during an investigation into allegations that he was sleeping on-duty. Shawn Mason was put on leave last Thursday, and officials say he’ll face a hearing to determine the facts and any discipline. According to county officials, he was disciplined two years ago for sleeping on the job. The action comes just a week after another allegation of sleeping on-duty was revealed, occurring just before a 911 call that later was determined to have been a murder. In that 2008 incident, officials say they are investigating if dispatcher Ron Kronenberger was sleeping just before he fielded a call from a man who claimed his wife had drowned. On the 911 tape of the call, Kronenberger seems confused and is slow to ask questions. Later, police determined the woman had been murdered, and arrested the call, Ryan Widmer. The allegation was only revealed last week when Widmer’s second trial was getting ready to begin.
0 comments… add one
You must log in to post a comment. Log in now.