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Everett

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[ev-er-it, ev-rit] / ˈɛv ər ɪt, ˈɛv rɪt /

noun

  1. Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.

  2. a seaport in NW Washington on Puget Sound.

  3. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

  4. a male given name.


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Battalion Chief Martin Mullen, who was on duty before Garcia, testified that he walked the perimeter four times and left the hose lines in place overnight as a precaution, keeping two assistant chiefs, Vinny Alvarado and Joseph Everett, in the loop.

From Los Angeles Times

In an email Sunday, Everett said: “I was not present or assigned to that incident. As a result I made no command decisions nor do I have information as to anyones testimony.”

From Los Angeles Times

Text messages obtained by The Times through a public records request in December show that Fligiel, Alvarado and Everett were making plans to remove the equipment on Jan. 1.

From Los Angeles Times

At 1:35 p.m. on Jan. 2, Garcia texted Fligiel and Everett: “All hose and equipment has been picked up.”

From Los Angeles Times

At 1:35 p.m. on Jan. 2, Battalion Chief Mario Garcia — whom firefighters said had received the observations about the smoldering ground and hot rocks, according to the private text messages The Times reviewed — texted Fligiel and Everett: “All hose and equipment has been picked up.”

From Los Angeles Times