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Justice Prevails in Leadville: Deputy Sheriff Charged with Obstructing Firefighters

The continuing struggle for control between law enforcement and firefighters took an important turn this week in Colorado, as criminal charges that were filed against a Leadville Fire Captain were dropped, and criminal charges against a Lake County Deputy Sheriff ...

Police-Fire Wars: Another Firefighter Arrested In The Line Of Duty – Leadville

The latest skirmish in the ongoing police-fire wars occurred in Leadville, Colorado on March 27, 2010, where Fire Captain Daniel Dailey was arrested and charged with "obstruction of a governmental operation". Captain Dailey of the City of Leadville Fire Department ...

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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