GLASTONBURY — A Glastonbury firefighter’s recent comment about drug overdose victims tarnished the honor of the department and he has resigned, Fire Chief Michael Thurz said Wednesday.
“This past Sunday, and while on his personal time, a former member of the Fire Department made an inappropriate and insensitive comment that violates the core opinions, values, and dignity of the organization,” Thurz wrote in a message to the community about volunteer firefighter James Stanley.
In a heated exchange with BLM860 leader Ivelisse Correa, Stanley suggested banning a lifesaving drug used to revive opioid overdose victims, video of the encounter shows.