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Euclid civil service panel removes multiple candidates, approves two firefighter hires

City of Euclid Civil Service Commission · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 6 meeting the City of Euclid Civil Service Commission removed multiple names from the Nov. 4, 2025 fire entry-level list for nonresponse, candidate requests and other causes, and approved hiring Patrick Bergen and Benjamin Gullah effective Jan. 12, 2026; commissioners discussed safeguards after relatives of a hire were noted to be on the force.

The City of Euclid Civil Service Commission on Jan. 6 approved several personnel actions affecting the Euclid Fire Department entry-level list and confirmed two new firefighter hires.

The commission voted to remove five candidates from the certified Nov. 4, 2025 entry-level list for failing to respond to communications; it also removed a larger set of candidates who requested removal and a third group removed for cause (including failure to appear for interviews or failure to enroll in required EMT or fire school training). The chair read the…

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