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Riverside Fire Chief terminated
From excerpts sourced on RBLandmark.com:
Last week, Spencer Kimura, who had been serving as the chief of the Riverside Fire Department, was discreetly let go just prior to the village board's meeting on July 16. While the village hasn't formally announced Kimura's departure, it was later confirmed by local officials after a reporter noticed Kimura's name had been removed from the village’s official website.
Village Manager Jessica Frances, who carried out the termination late in the afternoon on July 16, provided minimal details regarding Kimura's dismissal. Similarly, Village President Ben Sells refrained from commenting extensively, stating, "This is an internal personnel issue, and I won't be making any further remarks."
According to Frances, Kimura will not receive a severance package or any additional agreements. Hired back in 2011 to stabilize the department following the tumultuous tenure of his predecessor, Kevin Mulligan, Kimura operated without a formal contract. His annual salary was listed at $80,371.
Matthew Buckley, previously serving as Kimura's deputy fire chief, has now stepped in as the interim fire chief. Buckley, who works full-time as the deputy police chief in nearby Lyons, will manage both roles concurrently on a part-time basis.
This arrangement, explained Frances, allows her to evaluate the current leadership structure within the fire department and consider potential structural adjustments. Historically, the department has been staffed by part-time chiefs alongside volunteer firefighters. Kimura was reportedly working around 32 hours per week.
At this stage, Frances has not initiated a search for a permanent replacement for the fire chief position.
Originally hailing from the northern suburbs, the 57-year-old Kimura never fully integrated into Riverside life. A retired battalion chief from the Glenview Fire Department, Kimura was brought in to mend divisions within the team following Mulligan’s abrupt exit, which had caused significant rifts among the department.
Mulligan eventually settled a lawsuit against the village and Buckley, receiving a $350,000 payout to withdraw the case.
However, tensions persisted. In 2014, four Riverside firefighters—three of whom were lieutenants—filed a federal lawsuit against the village and Kimura, alleging unfair disciplinary actions partly motivated by their allegiance to Mulligan. This lawsuit was ultimately dismissed entirely by a U.S. District Court judge earlier this year.
Buckley, whose concerns over Mulligan’s professional conduct initially prompted the termination, expressed his intention to collaborate with all members of the command staff.
"I'm working closely with the officer corps to ensure projects and services continue at their highest standards," Buckley stated. "All supervisors are committed to collaborative efforts to ensure everything proceeds smoothly. We're focused on moving past previous issues and progressing forward."
This narrative reflects a complex situation where leadership transitions often carry underlying challenges and unresolved conflicts.