The Falmouth Whisper has only been live a few short weeks. And yet truth has already found its way to us. Not rumor. Not gossip. Not speculation. Receipts. Reports. Training manuals. Collision logs. SOPs. Investigations. Names. Dates. Firsthand testimony. What started as whispers from the shadows has become a roaring fire of truth, and the first wave of whistle blowers is stepping forward to expose the dysfunction, neglect, and outright retaliation inside the Northern Pendleton Fire District (NPFD).
Today, we start with what we know and what they’ve been trying to bury.
The Crash That Should Have Changed Everything
On October 24, 2024, NPFD Firefighter Tyler Trumble was involved in a crash that destroyed a district fire truck and nearly killed him.
According to his own statement to Kentucky State Police, he was driving 50 mph downhill when he lost control of the tanker, blew through an intersection, crossed a private bridge, and crashed into Lick Creek. He was airlifted with facial fractures. The fire truck was totaled. His actions were in direct violation to training and policy.
But here’s the thing:
We’ve reviewed NPFD’s training video and SOP matrix, provided to us by a whistleblower. Under NPFD’s own disciplinary standards, Trumble’s actions should have triggered immediate termination due to reckless operation, property destruction, and endangerment of the public. Yet he stayed. No public accountability. No transparent disciplinary action. We’ve obtained the KSP collision report, incident narrative, scale diagram, and on-scene measurements. Everything confirms the story and points directly to failures in training, clearance, and oversight.
But the Fire Didn’t Stop There
What started with a crash opened a floodgate. Since launching, we’ve been contacted by multiple NPFD affiliated whistleblowers, each with receipts. Some brought injuries. Some brought documents. Some brought warnings.
Here’s what we’ve confirmed so far:
Multiple firefighters were injured in the line of duty, some requiring surgery and say they were denied proper care, support, or workers comp. One EMT reported being forced to work over 115 hours injured, just to keep an ambulance in service. Personnel were allegedly fired for non-firable offenses, and some claim they’ve been blacklisted from other departments.
Firefighters were sent into active structure fires with expired or ill-fitting gear, in violation of safety regulations. Two OSHA reports have already been filed and confirmed against NPFD. We’ve reviewed them and they show serious violations.
Open Records, “Hacks,” and Obstruction
We’ve obtained hard evidence that NPFD has not only failed its people but tried to block the public from ever finding out. In one case, they told a citizen it would take an entire year to respond to an Open Records request. The Kentucky Attorney General ruled that this was illegal, stating NPFD had subverted the intent of the law. When questioned further, NPFD claimed they had been “hacked” and that critical files were lost.
But here’s the catch: the alleged hack occurred in early June.
It wasn’t reported until late July. The board then hired a second attorney, not to protect the public but to help obstruct future requests and delay any accountability.
This is not incompetence. It’s a strategy of silence.
What We’ve Already Done?
The Whisper has already conducted a deep dive into documents, reports, and incident timelines, cross-referencing whistleblower claims with official records and state files. This isn’t hearsay, it’s documented. Proven. Public. You don’t have to believe our words. You can download and read the documents for yourself.
Starting today, we are releasing:
KSP crash report & measurement logs
Redacted NIBRS incident summary
Excerpts from NPFD’s SOP
Attorney General ruling
OSHA filings
This is a multi-part expose. And this is only the first chapter. We also have multiple ongoing records requests of our own.
What’s Next?
The first interview with a whistleblower, a firefighter who risked everything and was cast aside, will be coming today or tomorrow.
Others will follow.
More evidence. More voices. More truth.
To the Citizens of Pendleton County:
One of your districts is broken. Your people are hurting. Your leaders are hiding behind lawyers and delay tactics while firefighters are sent into harm’s way with expired gear, ignored injuries, and no support. To those who still serve silently. we see you. To those who retaliated, lied, and obstructed, your time is coming. To those watching and wondering if The Whisper is real?
You’re holding proof in your hands.
We’re just getting started.
Whisper One Out
