After learning that his wife allegedly had an affair with the Fresno police chief, officer Jordan Wamhoff sent a text message to multiple city officials that outlined his demands in exchange for agreeing not to file a lawsuit, including the firing of Chief Paco Balderrama and a new flexible work schedule for himself.
Two high ranking city officials confirmed that they have seen the text message and that it contains specific demands from Wamhoff. The Fresno Bee has seen the text and in it Wamhoff calls for Balderrama to be fired within 30 days and for the officer to be provided a new schedule with more flexibility.
In return, Wamhoff said that he would drop any claims against the city except for a workers’ compensation claim. He also wrote he would sign a non-disclosure agreement, if the city would as well.
Wamhoff, who is also the District 1 representative on the Madera County Board of Supervisors, has been an officer for more than a decade and won election to a Madera supervisor seat in 2022. He also formerly served as vice president of the Fresno Police Officers Association, the union that represents police officers.