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Curt VaroneMarch 18, 2021
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Long Beach Settles Suit Over Firefighter’s Punch for $250K

The City of Long Beach, California has agreed to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a man who…
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Curt VaroneJuly 28, 2019
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Long Beach Firefighter Will Not Be Charged For Punching Innocent Suspect

A Long Beach, California firefighter who punched an elderly man he believed had just murdered one of his colleagues, will…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service 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 three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Long Beach Settles Suit Over Firefighter’s Punch for $250K

Long Beach Firefighter Will Not Be Charged For Punching Innocent Suspect