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Fire Chief Charged With Mishandling Remains of Crash Victim

A fire chief in upstate New York has been charged criminally in connection with obtaining human remains to use to train a cadaver dog. Also charged in the case is the county coroner who allegedly gave him the remains. Fire Chief ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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