The noose was found when Green left the room to complete his cleanup task. When he returned, he found the racist symbol hanging over his chair, next to his nametag. He

The noose was found when Green left the room to complete his cleanup task. When he returned, he found the racist symbol hanging over his chair, next to his nametag. He then snapped a picture of it and showed it to another firefighter later on.  

According to Jurgle, after seeing the picture, the unnamed firefighter was offended and tried to talk to the recruits himself. However, they said they did not know anything about it.  

The recruits’ denial led the firefighter to report it to the captain in charge of training, who took it to Jurgle.

“If I had an incident like this happen, it’s my duty to investigate it,” Jurgle told the Sun-Sentinel.

Based on the investigation, Jurgle determined Perez tied the knot, but no one 'fessed up to placing it on Green’s station. Jurgle was troubled that none of the men would take accountability for the action.

“I heard the word ‘joke’ a lot and I said, ‘Explain the joke to me, explain how this is funny,’” Jurgle said. “They haven’t been able to do that.”