Golden Fire Chief on administrative leave after public learns of racist doll incident: Email from city workers

Golden Fire Chief Kasey Beal is on administrative leave following a racist doll incident where an employee hung a Black doll with a noose in a fire station stairwell in March. The city terminated the employee involved, and a third-party investigation into the incident and the city's response is underway. City Manager Scott Vargo is also on extended personal leave.