http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/virginia/body-found-confirmed-to-be-missing-firefighter-nicole-mittendorff/149881285
In the wake of her death, some people are expressing outrage over sexist online comments about Mittendorff and other Fairfax County female firefighters.
"It was pretty raunchy. It was raunchy. It was offensive. It was disrespectful. It was ridiculing," said retired federal government worker and Fairfax County resident Jane McKinley. She saw the postings on the community forum Fairfax Underground while searching for more information about Mittendorff.
The postings appear to be from fellow firefighters, though they are anonymous.
"I was alarmed and wanted to let the public know that there was this blog out there that was defaming these female firefighters and medics, not only Nicole but others as well,"
Fire department officials tell WUSA9 that they are aware of the lurid and sexist postings on the forum and are looking into them. But McKinley says an investigation is needed to determine if the people posting the sexist comments are county employees. If they are, she said disciplinary action should be taken.
"There was a poster that kept insisting on revealing photos of Nicole. He kept asking over time," and another poster said he did have photos. McKinley said the level of detail about fire stations, lockers, contents of women's lockers and dates of fundraisers makes is seem like the posters are firefighters.