Cop versus firefighter: Dallas fire captain arrested at crash scene
There is a lot that isn’t known about what happened between a Dallas cop and a firefighter early Sunday morning. What is known is that Dallas Fire Department Captain Kenneth Harris was arrested at the scene of an accident by a Dallas police officer.
Captain Harris was charged with a misdemeanor account of making offensive contact. He is accused of poking an officer in the chest. Firefighters claim he tapped the cop on the shoulder.
Of all the news organizations covering the story, the NBC station in Dallas, KXAS-TV, is the only one to report that Captain Harris’ fire engine was struck by an intoxicated driver while they were working another accident scene. The station reports Captain Harris confronted the officer about a slow response time.
While the other TV stations aren’t reporting those details, they do have interviews with Dallas Firefighter Association President D. D. Pierce. Pierce believes the officer acted improperly and says the incident created unnecessary tension between the departments.
To add to the confusion, some of the news stories provide different locations on where the incident occurred.
Capt. Kenneth Harris from KTVT-TV
