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Undeterred by criminal charges, Fillmore fire chief sues to get job back

The former fire chief of Fillmore, California has filed suit against the city for wrongful termination despite his having been charged with three counts of grand theft and one count of embezzlement. Peter Egedi was fired him in October, 2008 ...

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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