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| Fire boss quits over porn arrest | Fire boss quits over porn arrest |
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| The chief officer for the West Midlands Fire Service has resigned after he was arrested in connection with a child pornography inquiry. | The chief officer for the West Midlands Fire Service has resigned after he was arrested in connection with a child pornography inquiry. |
| Frank Sheehan was arrested in Sutton Coldfield on Tuesday as part of investigations into the making of indecent images of children. | |
| West Midlands Fire Service has not yet made any public comment over the allegations. | West Midlands Fire Service has not yet made any public comment over the allegations. |
| The 55-year-old who was honoured with a CBE in 2007, is on police bail. | The 55-year-old who was honoured with a CBE in 2007, is on police bail. |
| A spokesman for West Midlands Police said a 55-year-old man had been arrested in the Sutton Coldfield area on Tuesday on suspicion of making indecent images of children. | |
| Councillor Peter Howard, chairman of the fire authority, confirmed Mr Sheehan had resigned from his post citing "personal reasons". | |
| Deputy chief fire officer, Vij Randeniya, will take over his role. |