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Ex-Savannah, GA, Battalion Chief Claiming Racism, Sues City, Chief

July 12, 2024

Former Savannah Battalion Chief Jeffrey Croslen said he was repeatedly passed over for promotions in favor of white candidates.

Susan Nicol

A former Savannah battalion chief, who claims he was overlooked for promotions, is suing the fire chief and the city.

Jeffrey Croslen claims he experienced racial discrimination and bias when he was passed over repeatedly for promotion in favor of white candidates, WJCL reported.

The current chief and other city officials tried to force Croslen to resign, and eventually demoted him when he spoke out, the suit alleges.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.