Collierville chief’s resignation followed years of complaints in fire department
There were years worth of complaints before Molly Mehner told former Fire Chief John Selberg that she wanted to pursue different leadership, but it’s still unclear why.
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September 2026
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August 2026
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After decades in fire service, Selberg says retirement came as a shock
Collierville reached a retirement deal with the fire chief after a week of negotiations. “I’m sad it got to this point,” the former fire chief said. “I never wanted shots fired (on social media).”
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Opinion: The disparity in public grace extended to different Collierville officials is stark
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Opinion: The disparity in public grace extended to different Collierville officials is stark
“Communities thrive on open, civic dialogue, but our leaders also deserve fairness, basic decency, and residents who debate policy instead of tearing down character.”
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Retired Collierville fire chief, mayor speak out
Fire Chief John Selberg released a statement Saturday. It was the first time he’d spoken out since being placed on leave Aug. 10 and retiring Aug. 20.
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Collierville fire chief retires and resigns
Collierville Fire Chief John Selberg’s retirement notice, which he submitted Thursday, came 10 days after he was placed on leave.
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Bailey: Selberg retires from fire chief job after days of debate with administration
Two weeks of drama in Collierville reached a conclusion with the retirement of Fire Chief John Selberg.
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Collierville fire chief situation ‘is not a personal issue,’ administrator says
In her statement, Molly Mehner said she placed him on leave because he said, “I don’t f-ing report to Molly Mehner” in a public space in front of Collierville employees, his command staff and members of the public.
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Collierville fire chief responds to performance questions in letter
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Collierville fire chief responds to performance questions in letter
A letter from Fire Chief John Selberg says the town administrator wanted to look for new leadership.
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‘Spandex gang,’ fire chief’s supporters fill Collierville Town Hall
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting drew a crowd who shared their opinions about the fire chief’s leave and one aldermen’s comments about bikers.
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Collierville reschedules meeting to decide fire chief’s fate
The decision came only hours before the board was scheduled to discuss the fate of John Selberg, who was placed on administrative leave with pay earlier this week.
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Meeting set to decide Collierville fire chief’s fate
Town leaders will discuss the employment of the suburb’s fire chief, who was placed on administrative leave and banned from town facilities until further notice.
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Collierville fire chief placed on leave
Chief John Selberg took the helm of Collierville Fire and Rescue Administration in July 2022 after retiring as the chief of neighboring suburb Germantown.
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December 2025
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Coming in hot: Collierville opens new fire station
Collierville opened its sixth fire station Tuesday. The station is the biggest in the suburb and features the county’s first Safe Haven Baby Box.
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October 2025
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Collierville Fire is fully staffed for first time in 5 years
Staffing has been an issue since Fire Chief John Selberg took his position. Now, there are enough employees to open the new station.
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March 2023
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Collierville ponders updates to nepotism policy
Collierville is updating its nepotism policy, allowing a wider range of applicants for open positions.
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June 2022
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Collierville launching ambulance service despite vehicle delay
Collierville Fire Department launches its ambulance service Friday. However, the shiny new vehicles for the suburb will not be ready, leading to a temporary conversion of Rural Metro units
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Grizzard seeks to cast vision, ease transition as Germantown fire chief
Eric Grizzard will succeed John Selberg, who is retiring and headed east to become Collierville’s fire chief.
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May 2022
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Germantown names new fire chief
Germantown has promoted one of its assistant chiefs to the role of fire chief, as John Selberg is retiring from Germantown this summer.
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April 2022
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Germantown chief fired up for new role
Town leaders believe John Selberg’s accomplishments in Germantown have prepared him to lead and serve the Collierville Fire Department.
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Germantown fire chief may take position at Collierville
Germantown’s fire chief may be appointed as Collierville’s next fire chief on Monday, creating a potential opening at the top of the Germantown department.
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December 2020
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Hospital capacity, coronavirus surge affecting suburban fire departments
The recent surge associated with the COVID-19 pandemic trickles down to local fire departments in Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown and their response.
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October 2019
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Cleanup and repairs continue days after storms
Power restoration and other cleanup and repair efforts continued Wednesday, two days after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Southeast Memphis as part of a Monday morning storm system.
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