Firefighters widow demands answers from Dallas Fire-Rescue The widow of a Dallas firefighter killed in the line of duty last year is demanding answers from the city about her husbands death. Jenny Wilson said Wednesday she has been waiting patiently for 14 months and wants to know what caused the death of her husband of more than 20 years, Stanley Wilson, on May 20, 2013. Wilsons longtime friend, retired firefighter Jim Crump, has publicly said he believes commanders are covering for a deputy chief who allegedly sent Wilson and others back into a collapsing building long after it was safe to do so. The deputy chief still works for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Wilson, now a single mother of two teenage boys, had Arlington lawyer Barry Hasten send a letter last week to Chief Louie Bright III requesting the line-of-duty death report or a date when the investigation would be released. I dont understand why the report is being held because I think its complete, Wilson said. Theyre not doing right by him. Theyre not doing right by me and my boys. Out of respect for Stan, I would hope the fire department would no longer hesitate in releasing the report or at least privately providing my family answers. Hasten, who said he has handled fire investigations for clients for years, echoed those sentiments in his letter to Bright. Due to the fact that most, if not all, witnesses are under your control, its difficult to understand why the investigation has taken this long, Hasten wrote. DALLAS MORNING NEWS
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:42:36 +0000
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