Drunk Driving Chief Charged Again

A Pennsylvania fire chief has been arrested for drunk driving to an EMS run early Sunday morning. Fire Chief Donald Hindman Jr., 49, of the Cecil Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, was accused of having a blood alcohol content of .253. He was driving a pickup truck registered to the fire department at the time.

Following his arrest, Chief Hindman resigned. According to news reports, this latest arrest is Chief Hindman’s second drunk driving charge in 2012. In January he was charged with drunk driving the same fire department pickup, at which time his BAL was .189.

Here’s a link to a pretty good video on the story. Unfortunately it could not be embedded.

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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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