On a Tuesday morning in South Seattle, a federal ICE agent pulled up beside a fire truck and demanded to see a firefighter’s “papers.”
The firefighter was Marcus Hayward — 11-year Seattle Fire Department veteran, third-generation public servant, and U.S.-born citizen whose family has lived in Seattle since 1883.
He was in full uniform.
Standing beside Engine 10.
On duty.
And it still wasn’t enough.
ICE Agent Derek Pullman — a 22-year federal officer with 14 prior civil rights complaints — attempted to detain Hayward under “immigration suspicion.”
The confrontation was captured on video.
Within hours, it went viral nationwide.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

“Show Me Your Papers”
Who Is Marcus Hayward?
Pullman’s 14 Prior Complaints
Detained While On Duty
Fire Crew Steps In
Battalion Chief Confronts ICE
Video Goes Viral
Lawsuit Filed
Pullman Terminated
$20.3M Settlement
Hayward’s Powerful City Council Testimony
What Changes Now?

⚖️ Key Questions Raised:
Should federal agents with repeated civil rights complaints remain in active enforcement roles?
Should complaint histories be made public before another incident occurs?
Should attempted unlawful detentions trigger criminal charges?
Drop your thoughts below.
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