Police investigating firefighter’s comments about Sisolak

Las Vegas police are investigating whether any crimes were committed when a local firefighter posted on Facebook that she wanted to shoot a county commissioner who has been outspoken about firefighters' salaries and benefits.

Bill Cassell, a spokesman with Las Vegas police, said his department is working closely with the district attorney's office probing the comments made toward Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak.

"We are investigating the allegations that a threat or threats were made," Cassell said.

Cassell stopped short of saying the police investigation focused around the female firefighter. He also said the district attorney's office will determine what, if any, charges could come from the investigation.

Las Vegas firefighter Joy Sager described wanting "to shoot Sisolak in the (groin)" on a Web page that bashes local newspaper coverage of firefighters. She later apologized.

Sager was responding to Sisolak criticizing firefighters for doing muscular dystrophy fundraising while on duty.

She e-mailed a letter of apology Thursday to Sisolak and called his office, but didn't hear back from the commissioner, said Dean Fletcher, head of the International Association of Firefighters local 1285.

Sager, who is involved with a muscular dystrophy fundraiser known as boot drive, feared that Sisolak's criticism could hurt the effort to help children.

Sager expressed remorse in her letter.

"I wanted to let you know that my comments were spoken not out of malice but out of frustration. My comments were made without thinking," she wrote.

Fire Department and city officials are deciding what disciplinary action to take against Sager.

Firefighters have been openly critical of Sisolak since he denounced their wages and benefits as being excessive during difficult economic times.