City officials have declined to comment on the reasons Davis was placed on leave. Last month, the Fort Worth Report requested Davis\u2019 personnel file and official communications with city staff. The city sent those public records requests to the Texas attorney general\u2019s office for review.<\/p>\n
In the city\u2019s letter seeking to withhold the documents, a city attorney argued Fort Worth did not need to provide the requested information because it \u201cpertains to anticipated litigation.\u201d The city stated it received a notice of \u201cclaim letter\u201d from an attorney on behalf of Davis about his continued employment with the Fort Worth Fire Department.<\/p>\n
Texas law<\/a> requires governing bodies to release most documents they have in response to requests, including emails between staff and personnel grievances. Some exemptions apply, such as if their release could interfere with a legal dispute.\u00a0<\/p>\n Davis has served as chief since 2018, leading a department of about 1,600 employees and 45 fire stations, according to the city\u2019s website. He earned an annual salary of about $250,000, according to city records.\u00a0<\/p>\n Davis recently led the department into the launch of its in-house ambulance services<\/a>. The July launch saw the city take over emergency medical services, or EMS, operations from MedStar, its third-party providers since the 1980s.<\/p>\n The EMS launch went smoothly, city officials have touted, attributing much of the success to Davis\u2019 intentionality in making former MedStar employees feel welcomed in the fire department.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI received word today that Chief Davis has tendered his resignation as fire chief and the City has accepted his resignation,\u201d Mayor Mattie Parker said in the press release. She added, \u201cWe appreciate Chief Davis\u2019 years of dedicated service to the City and wish him well in his future endeavors.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The Fort Worth City Council will consider formalizing Hill\u2019s appointment as interim chief on Oct. 28. Hill declined to comment on Davis\u2019 resignation Friday evening.<\/p>\n Drew Shaw is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at drew.shaw@fortworthreport.org<\/a> or @shawlings601<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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