Orange County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Darion Butler has been suspended due to accusations of substandard quality of work, destroying evidence or giving false testimony during an investigation and conduct unbecoming a fire employee.
This comes in the wake of two other firefighters being suspended that Butler supervises. Earlier this month both Glen Kiture and Christopher Huntley were caught reselling free Walt Disney World tickets.
After the Pulse terror attack in June 2016, Disney gave each first responder in the jurisdiction of Pulse four tickets to Walt Disney World to enjoy with their families. The gesture was meant to show first responders how grateful Central Florida was for their bravery. Disney let them know that the tickets could not be sold for profit.
According to investigators, firefighters Kiture and Huntley sold their tickets online. The families who purchased the tickets were told at the gate that their tickets had been flagged and were denied entry to the park.
Investigators said that Butler only suspected an issue the day before a family filed a formal complaint and a report with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of reporting the issue through the proper channels, Butler tried to resolve the problem himself. He used Huntley’s phone and called the family pretending to be a Disney employee.
Investigators reported that Butler said, “I would like to find out your experience you had with Disney and if there was any problems with your tickets. If you would please try to contact Walt Disney World again and we will try to accommodate your again.”
Butler’s suspension begins on July 22nd.
On a personal note, please don’t be fooled by online ticket scammers. Websites that seem to be offering super low prices on Disney tickets are almost guaranteed to be scams. Unfortunately, there is no way to find out if a ticket you bought online is any good before your trip. I can’t imagine the heartache of showing up to the Magic Kingdom only to be denied entry.
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