Wayne Brown is dead. Cllr Greg Brackenridge isn’t talking.
Wayne Brown, Greg Brackenridge, and a Fire Service That Stayed Silent
Mike Olley former Fire Authority Member | GRIT | August 5, 2025
The West Midlands Fire Service is hoping you stop asking questions.
In January 2024, Brown — then Chief Fire Officer — took his own life. He left two notes. One to West Midlands Police, simply saying, “I can’t do this anymore.” The other, revealed at his inquest, named Ben Walker — a former f…
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