Petition updateAddison, Texas needs to remove their gag order against their first female firefighter

Hawley's deposition where it is discussed that Dan Wood believed I was being targeted by AFD

Shara ThompsonAddison, Texas, TX, United States
Jun 9, 2026

This is a section from Chief Bill Hawley's deposition where it is discussed that Lieutenant Dan Wood wrote a memo to Hawley warning him that he was engaging in sex discrimination and treating me differently from the men. 

It is also discussed that Lieutenant Dan Wood wrote a memo to Captain Gilmore stating he believed Hawley removed him from the investigation on me because he voiced concerns that Hawley was "literally head-hunting and not going to stop until he found something to pin on Shara."  Dan Wood was the only person who challenged the sex discrimination and retaliation that I was experiencing by the Addison, Texas Fire Department. Dan Wood believed the fire administration removed him from the process because he was seen as a threat to their objective. 

The Town of Addison, Texas, placed me under a protective order to silence me from speaking and then promoted the men involved, including Bill Hawley and Kurt Hall.  Bill Hawley is currently the Town of Addison's Director of Services. 

 

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