The City of Newberry’s fire chief has resigned, less than a week after he was arrested in Ocala for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
On Sunday, February 23, at around 12:55 a.m., an Ocala Police Department officer responded to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in reference to a report of a drunk driver who worked for “LifeQuest, which is an organ transportation company.
The arrest report stated that a man, later identified as 59-year-old Newberry Fire Chief Michael John Vogel, had been found inside a white Chevrolet Tahoe that had “LifeQuest” printed on the side. A witness had informed OPD that the Chevrolet’s driver, Vogel, was “slurring his speech and stumbling while walking.”…