It's been a little over a week since all that mess I stepped into happened. After taking statements from the Rookie and having him send the proof to me so I can file it, I documented everything I saw and knew. When I talked to the other two, The FFs denied everything to my face and completely disregarded the fact that I witnessed many of their actions before I became an LT and they denied what I saw after I became an LT. I reported everything to the Chief. The rookie spoke with the Chief, and I spoke to him as well as other FFs. The Chief called in the two FFs, and they blatantly denied everything. They even said we were all out to get them, despite the camera footage and the presence of myself and other witnesses to their antics. As a result, they were both suspended pending the investigation's outcome. The results of the investigation came back and the city dropped the hammer on them hard.

The one who was texting the rookie got fired. He tried to save himself by saying the that number wasn't his wife's number and he even went as far to change the number of wife. But he didn't realized that the number he was texting from was listed as his emergency contact. From what I was told he had something else he was in trouble on his file, so that was the final nail for him.

The other guy, well after denying everything, he then completely threw his friend under the bus trying to save himself. However, it didn't really work too well. He got suspended for a month without pay. Also, he lost his yearly bonus, and he was also due for his longevity pay raise. The city decided to postpone that raise until his next evaluation sometime next year. He also lost his remaining vacation hours that he accrued for the year. But from my understanding, the Union is going to try to help him with his vacation hours.

Another FF is now suspended and possibly going to lose his job as well because he went and threatened the Rookie on an off day. He told him if he knows what's best for him he better drop everything. He also sent him threatening texts as well. He forward it to me and I showed the Chief as well. So good luck to that guy and let's see what kinda explanation he can up with to get out of it.

For me the Chief gave me a verbal warning for failure not reporting this when I was a driver and he also gave me some leniency on the fact that I'm still new to the LT. position but that doesn't excuse it either. He pretty much told me if something like this happens again and I don't stop it dead in the water or it's not reported right away or in a timely manner. I'll be more trouble than I care to imagine. And I've been put in 6 month LT. probation period. Which is something the Chief is going to implement the Dept when someone gets promoted. Also apparently some other individuals in this dept that have the mentality like those other guys have "lost respect" for me because I did my job and because of me their friend lost their job. My response to that was: at what point did I make them do any of that shit they did and since when did I become a puppet master and forced them to do any of that. Those 2 decided to pull that shit on their own free will and now they have to pay the consequences for their actions.