Internal investigation of 2 Buckeye firefighters finds ‘severe and pervasive’ sexual harassment

Witnesses said cadets and ride-along program participants were questioned about their sexual preferences, virginity and sexual experiences. Examples cited in the city’s final report are more explicit.

BY DAVE BISCOBING/ABC15 ARIZONA

Nov 11, 2026, 6:38 AM

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An internal investigation found that two Buckeye firefighters engaged in “severe and pervasive” sexual harassment. (Buckeye Fire Department photo via Facebook)

(Buckeye Fire Department photo via Facebook)

A pair of Buckeye firefighters engaged in “severe and pervasive” sexual harassment toward fire cadets and civilian riders, according to an internal investigation and body camera footage obtained by ABC15.

Buckeye’s investigation substantiated multiple allegations against former Capt. Joe Frazier and Engineer Ryan Clark.

Frazier did not respond to repeated requests for an interview. In an email, Clark declined to comment.

The city’s investigative report stated multiple witnesses reported that the sexual harassment was routine.

Firefighters said cadets and riders (participants in the department’s ride-along program) were questioned about their sexual preferences, virginity and sexual experiences, the investigation found.

Specific examples cited in the city’s final report are substantially more graphic and explicit.

Frazier and Clark left the Buckeye Fire Department and both now work in Lake Havasu City. They denied all sexual harassment allegations.

Read the full story from ABC15 Arizona here.