Charges Dismissed Against California Fire Chief

Posted by: Curt Varone May 17, 2011 0

A former California fire chief has been cleared of criminal charges that led to his dismissal in 2008. Chief Peter Egedi of the Fillmore Fire Department was accused of misappropriating thousands of dollars. The charges were formally dismissed today.

Chief Egedi was placed on administrative leave in April 2008, and terminated in October, 2008. You may recall that he filed a wrongful termination suit in April 2010. That suit is still pending.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Kevin Drescher said the charges were dismissed due to insufficient evidence. More on the story.

About Curt Varone

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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