By Brian Maass | CBS Colorado
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston Monday batted away a no-confidence vote in Fire Chief Desmond Fulton, saying, “I’m confident Chief Fulton will continue to serve our community with honor and distinction.”
Last week, nearly 900 Denver firefighters weighed in — with 64% saying they had no confidence in their fire chief and deputy chief.
The vote was an expression by firefighters of unhappiness with Fulton following a scandal over his use of comp time, revealed in a 2024 CBS Colorado Investigation. The probe found Fulton and his top commanders were awarding themselves comp time for attending routine events, which then allowed them to cash in vacation days at the end of each year for tens of thousands of dollars. An independent investigation commissioned by Mayor Johnston found the practice “problematic” and “illegal”.