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Fire chief submits fake degree, mayor shrugs it off
Harold Weller's degree was granted by Belford University, a now defunct diploma mill which operated out of Pakistan
CBS46
FAIRBURN, Ga. — CBS46 has found the chief of the Fairburn Fire Department doesn't have the qualifications for the job he's held since 2005.
Records show Harold Weller, who goes by the name Jody, submitted a degree from a known diploma mill when applying for the job, which required a fire science degree. The discovery comes as the city's department deals with high turnover, low morale and a bad public image after the city terminated one of its firefighters who was recovering from cancer.
Through an open records request, investigative reporter Jeff Chirico discovered a Bachelor of Science degree in Weller's personnel file. The degree was granted by Belford University, a now defunct diploma mill which operated out of Pakistan. A United States district judge shut the company down in 2012.
Full story: CBS46 finds fire chief submits fake degree, mayor shrugs it off
FAIRBURN, Ga. — CBS46 has found the chief of the Fairburn Fire Department doesn't have the qualifications for the job he's held since 2005.
Records show Harold Weller, who goes by the name Jody, submitted a degree from a known diploma mill when applying for the job, which required a fire science degree. The discovery comes as the city's department deals with high turnover, low morale and a bad public image after the city terminated one of its firefighters who was recovering from cancer.
Through an open records request, investigative reporter Jeff Chirico discovered a Bachelor of Science degree in Weller's personnel file. The degree was granted by Belford University, a now defunct diploma mill which operated out of Pakistan. A United States district judge shut the company down in 2012.
Full story: CBS46 finds fire chief submits fake degree, mayor shrugs it off
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