Paul Coderre

The City of New Bedford is still appealing the Civil Service Commission's decision regarding the pension of Paul Coderre, despite his police-involved killing.

The fatal shooting in Fairhaven of former New Bedford Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre, Jr. was ruled 'justified' in the final report from the D.A.'s Office.

More details have been released after New Bedford Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre was killed after firing a gun and striking an Acushnet Police officer.

Former New Bedford Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre was killed in a shooting Friday outside a Fairhaven bar, after he reportedly shot an Acushnet Police officer.

After a vote from the New Bedford Retirement Board last week granting former Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre a pension, Mayor Jon Mitchell's office said the city administration plans to appeal the decision.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has filed a Home Rule Petition in order to have the City's fire chief and deputy fire chief positions removed from Civil Service.

The City of New Bedford has asked the retirement board to reconsider awarding a former Acting Fire Chief a retirement pension, after he was fired last month for allegedly being dishonest about work injuries.

New Bedford's former Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre, Jr. has been fired for allegedly being dishonest about work-related injuries, according to the mayor's office.

The deputy fire chief who was behind the wheel was found to be not at fault by the New Bedford Police Department.

New Bedford Fire Chief Paul Coderre issued a statement refuting the Firefighters Union claim that blackouts hurt response time in a fatal fire Saturday.