JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Junction City Fire Chief Jerrod Elam received an unexpected phone call just after 8:30 Monday morning that ended his tenure with the department.

"Little after 9, I received his second phone call letting me know he was terminated and there's a lot of state of flux of who the new fire chief is, as well as will their be an actual Junction City Fire Department that meets state standards," said Henry Cox, training officer.

Questions about Elam's position first arose this summer when he spent two months in Atlanta at his wife's side after she was diagnosed with cancer.

"While I was gone, one of my firemen called and wanted to know if I was leaving the fire department," Elam said. "And I told him I have no idea what you're talking about. He said that he got a text

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