Clay County Fire Rescue employees under investigation

Two Clay County Fire Rescue employees have been placed on paid administrative leave while they are under investigation for alleged racial comments, harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

Clay County Fire Chief Lorin Mock told Action News Jax that the employees are on administrative leave to determine if the allegations are factual.

"We take it very seriously," Mock said.

Mock said the fire department's human resources department said the employees' names can't be released at this time. Mock issued the following statement to Action News Jax:

"Following allegations of inappropriate conduct by two employees within the Clay County Public Safety Department, county fire department leadership initiated an investigation of the claims. The investigation includes the use of external legal counsel.

"The county takes very seriously allegations of such misconduct by its employees, and those employees have been placed on Administrative Leave pending the outcome of an investigation."

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