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CalFire Chief Arrested for DUI
SACRAMENTO - California's top fire chief has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
Del Walters disclosed his arrest in a statement Tuesday, four days after he was pulled over in Plumas County. He said he was off-duty and in his personal car.
CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant says Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger placed Walters on 120 days' probation. He will remain as fire chief.
Schwarzenegger appointed Walters to head the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in July 2008. He began his career as a firefighter in 1971.
Walters said he was sorry and knows that his arrest contrasts with his professional duty to uphold public safety.
The union representing firefighters says it supports Walters.
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Del Walters disclosed his arrest in a statement Tuesday, four days after he was pulled over in Plumas County. He said he was off-duty and in his personal car.
CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant says Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger placed Walters on 120 days' probation. He will remain as fire chief.
Schwarzenegger appointed Walters to head the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in July 2008. He began his career as a firefighter in 1971.
Walters said he was sorry and knows that his arrest contrasts with his professional duty to uphold public safety.
The union representing firefighters says it supports Walters.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Amazing.
When a brother/sister commits the crime of arson, they should be boiled in oil, crucified, and banned from the human race. Even if he/she admits it and says I'm sorry, and nobody else got hurt.
But a brother commits the crime of driving while intoxicated, admits it and says I'm sorry and nobody else got hurt, and it's "shit happens"?
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