ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Three St. Lucie County firefighters were terminated and two others suspended after an independent investigation found senior firefighters used a modified bug zapper to administer electric shocks to newer employees in what investigators described as hazing.
The investigation resulted in the termination of Jordon Hutchison, Christopher Baldwin and Douglas Boudrias, while Roberto “Rocky” Tapia and Kayla Gammie received 48-hour unpaid suspensions, according to findings released Saturday by the St. Lucie County Fire District.
District officials said administrators first learned of the incidents in March 2026 after receiving videos showing probationary and apprentice firefighters being shocked while on duty. The videos documented incidents that occurred in March and September 2024…