Toledo fire official fired over celebrating Charlie Kirk assassination

The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department announced this week that a lieutenant who made a negative social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has been fired.

Kirk was a well-known political commentator, a supporter of President Donald Trump and the founder of Turning Point USA. He was murdered on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

On Oct. 14, President Trump posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which would have been his 32nd birthday.

The department stated that a Sept. 10 social media post by former Lt. Jeffery Schroeder “was unacceptable and most importantly, does not reflect the values or standards of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department.”

BREAKING: The Toledo Fire Dept just TERMINATED Lt. Jeffrey Schroeder after a post online celebrating Charlie’s ass*ssination

“Wish the guy was a better shot. Charlie Kirk offers nothing but hate and division to society. No one would miss him.”

Another one bites the dust! https://t.co/s3v1p3Jn7G pic.twitter.com/Q1vPBI35wF

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 13, 2025

According to The Blade, Fire Chief Allison Armstrong named four administrative or procedural charges the department levied against Schroeder: carelessness and failure to meet a reasonable standard, conduct unbecoming of a lieutenant and conduct detrimental to the department and two violations of the department’s social media policy.

After a “comprehensive disciplinary process,” he was found guilty of all charges except the carelessness and failure to meet a reasonable standard charge.

“Based on the severity of the infractions, Schroeder has been terminated from his position, effective immediately,” Armstrong said, per The Blade. “This decision reflects our commitment to accountability and our zero-tolerance policy for conduct that promotes violence, disrupts our operations and damages the reputation of our department.”

According to her, Schroeder was fired to assure people that the department takes “this matter with the utmost seriousness,” and to offer an apology to the Toledo community.

“We deeply regret the impact this incident has had on our community’s trust. We are committed to taking steps to prevent similar incidents in the future,” she said.

In his post, Schroeder allegedly said that the murder of Kirk could’ve been easily avoided “if not for the policies and beliefs of people like Charlie Kirk and his uneducated, hateful ilk.”

“Wish the guy was a better shot. Charlie Kirk offers nothing but hate and division to society. No one would miss him and discourse would be better without him,” he wrote.

One day after Schroeder wrote negatively about Kirk on Facebook, the department assured people in Toledo that the department “has been made aware of an alleged social media post by one of its members referencing the death of Charlie Kirk,” adding that “the department is currently conducting an internal investigation into this matter.”

Other Ohio officials, including Hamilton County Judge Ted Berry, also made similar comments about Kirk, but, as of Nov. 14, they are still employed.

Some Ohio politicians went as far as to defend the Kirk haters, while others attempted to fire the officials.

“Judge Berry has had every opportunity to step down in recognition of his misconduct and his blatant violations of judicial ethics,” State Representative D.J. Swearingen, R-Huron, said. “His refusal to resign leaves the legislature no choice but to pursue the most serious option available to ensure public confidence in the fairness of Ohio’s courts.”