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Council accepts fire and police department discipline findings; police officer to serve two‑week suspension

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary

The council accepted disciplinary findings reported Jan. 15: Fire Chief Wells said a firefighter accepted a written reprimand for failing to report on time; Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said Officer Mackenzie Mowick accepted a written reprimand and a two‑week suspension following three on‑duty collisions.

Mayor Linda Gorton invited Fire Chief Wells and Police Chief Lawrence Weathers to report personnel discipline matters to the council.

Fire Chief Wells told the council that an internal allegation dated Oct. 12, 2025, found that Firefighter Wesley Kimball violated UDG 1.11 (late/tardy/AWOL) by failing to report on time to a scheduled shift; at the conclusion of the…

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