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Wayne Brown is dead. Cllr Greg Brackenridge isn’t talking.

Wayne Brown is dead. Cllr Greg Brackenridge isn’t talking.

Wayne Brown, Greg Brackenridge, and a Fire Service That Stayed Silent

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Aug 08, 2025
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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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