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EXCLUSIVE: Riviera Beach suspends fire chief after deadly canal rescue, withholds investigative report

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Nearly two years after Heath Thomas drowned during a botched canal rescue, WPBF 25 Investigates has confirmed the city suspended Assistant Fire Chief Keith Golden and placed him on a performance plan. The city manager still has not released the investigative report that led to the discipline.

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EXCLUSIVE: Riviera Beach suspends fire chief after deadly canal rescue, withholds investigative report

Nearly two years after Heath Thomas drowned during a botched canal rescue, WPBF 25 Investigates has confirmed the city suspended Assistant Fire Chief Keith Golden and placed him on a performance plan. The city manager still has not released the investigative report that led to the discipline.

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WPBF broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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