Collierville resident complains about racial issues in fire department
Woodrow Brown, a lifelong Collierville resident, addressed the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. He alleged a racial incident in the fire department should have been better handled. (Abigail Warren/The Daily Memphian)
Some Collierville residents are unhappy with how the town handled a complaint related to racial comments made within the fire department. According to town staff, the matter is still under investigation.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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