Former firefighter’s Facebook post leads to heightened security

An Atlanta police spokesperson said "a former employee posted some messages of concern aimed at fire department employees on his Facebook account.  Atlanta Police Homeland Security Unit will be investigating this incident."

Sources confirmed to WSB that the former employee is Ronald Ashley Lane, a firefighter for three years who resigned on Monday.

A fire department spokesperson says around the time of Lane's resignation, Lane posted on his Facebook page: “People have been asking what am I going to do now…Sorry guys…Still have unfinished business to take care of before I can truly start a new adventure.” Along with those words was a picture of a gun on top of firefighter materials.

Another message on Lane’s Facebook page announced his resignation, but that allegedly threatening message, leading to the police presence at stations where Lane worked, was deleted.

Another source sent us a copy of Lane's troubling resignation letter.

"Most facilities and some equipment are in terrible condition,” Lane wrote in the letter.

He described the department's training academy as “Hell on earth” and described "med supplies are often insufficient…and out of date."

In his letter, Lane told command staff: "Despite my attempts to improve things for three years, the city has proven time and time again that the employees of our fire department are a very low priority, including their morale, well-being and safety. As such, I am required to move on with my life."

No one answered the door at a north Fulton County address we found for Lane.

Fire department leaders would not comment on the alleged threat. Police would only say that they have not closed the door on their investigation.

On Tuesday, Lane took to Facebook again to say:

"Dear world: I posted a picture yesterday that conveyed a message that I did not intend regarding the fire dept. I apologize for that. It was not my intention to express hate or anger towards anyone."

No charges have been filed.