Hawaii Missile Emergency Report: Employee Fired For Sending False Alert, Emergency Official Resigns

VOA: Hawaii Fires Emergency Official Responsible for False Missile Alert

The Hawaii state employee responsible for launching an erroneous January 13 warning of an incoming missile attack has been fired, following a report stating that the employee had a history of confusing practice exercises with real-life events.

The information was revealed Tuesday in a report by Investigating Officer Bruce Oliveira to the director of Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency.

Vern Miyagi, the administrator for the agency, resigned Tuesday, as the findings became public.

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WNU Editor: So the person who had a long history of confusing practice exercises with real-life events was able to still keep his job until this week. I like to know who did he know so that he could keep his job.

More News On Hawaii's Missile Emergency Report

HI-EMA’s Miyagi resigns, ‘button pusher’ fired in aftermath of false missile alert -- Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hawaii worker who sent false alert had problems but kept job -- ABC News
Hawaii emergency chief resigns, officer fired over false missile alert -- USA TODAY
Emergency worker deliberately sent false Hawaii missile alert, believing attack was imminent, FCC says -- Chicago Tribune
The false-alarm missile alert in Hawaii was much more of a disaster than previously thought -- Business Insider
Here's what went wrong with the Hawaii false alarm -- CNN