Secor Fire Protection District

After 2 months of thought I have come to the decision it is time to set the record straight and to close the book on a portion of my life that I have truly enjoyed and will miss.

After almost 14 years on the Secor fire department I was removed from the roster. I have heard a few different rumors that I had left on my own but this is not true. I wish I could say that I agreed with what happened but I do not. I will always have respect for the Secor fire department and EMS, but the current leadership I have no respect for. The fire department has opened a new page for your information (Secor IL fire protection district) due to inability to use the page originally opened by myself and a former member of the department. What they did not mention is that the reason they cannot access the account because the chief has not asked me for access. To me this shows how the new department works. The chief did not even have the decency to tell me they were having a meeting to remove me or tell me I had been removed he left that to the captain and I was not allowed to speak on my defense. With all that being said I hope the best for the department as an entity but myself I do not intend to have anything to do with anyone affiliated with the department that treated me like they did. I am grateful for the opportunity I had to serve the community and make the friends that I did. I will miss this portion of my life as well as the people that I worked with and the support of the community. I will miss you all, good luck.

Don Downen
Former firefighter/EMS/chief

Today we honor those who lost their lives on this tragic day 17 years ago. We shall Never Forget