A CHIEF Fire Officer quit his job today after he was arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children.

A CHIEF Fire Officer quit his job today after he was arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children.

West Midlands Fire Service chief Frank Sheehan, 55, from Sutton Coldfield, was arrested and bailed yesterday

Mr Sheehan joined the service in 1975 and was promoted to chief officer in 2003.

He was awarded a CBE in June this year in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to local government.