The St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors suspended the department’s chief and apologized for the racial slur he used in an encounter with a black island visitor.
Chief Kevin Delahanty was recorded on video making the racial slur. The board directed him to undergo anger management and diversity training.
“The board of the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department apologizes for the recent incident between one of our visitors and the fire chief of the department,” the board said in a news release issued Monday evening.
“The behavior reported is not representative of our organization or the values of our community. The board is extremely sorry for the actions of the fire chief and will extend a personal apology to Mr. Kylon Wishom.”
