Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has learned that a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) district chief was suspended without pay after an internal investigation found he discriminated against a firefighter, leading to a change in department policy.
JFRD has now confirmed that Byron Iveson received a two-month unpaid suspension on June 17 and was reassigned from Station 28 in Southside Estates following the department’s internal review.
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Back in April, Action News Jax first reported that Iveson was under investigation and had been reassigned to desk duty pending the outcome. Becker obtained an internal email that said Iveson forced a Muslim firefighter to break his Ramadan fast.
The document said Iveson yelled at the firefighter, who Action News Jax is not naming. Iveson asked him why he was not eating with his team, and then threatened to cut his hours and his pay if he didn’t comply…