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Texas Firefighter Claims Retaliation for Cooperating With Investigation

A Texas firefighter has filed suit claiming he was retaliated against for cooperating with a sexual harassment investigation into the fire chief. Aaron Ford filed suit today naming the Klein Volunteer Fire Department and Harris County Emergency Services District #16 as defendants.

Texas Firefighter Claims Termination Was Retaliation for Participating in Sexual Harassment Investigation into Fire Chief

A firefighter in Texas who was demoted and fired after he complained about sexually harassing behavior by his fire chief, has filed suit claiming retaliation. Ryan Horton filed suit today naming the Klein Volunteer Fire Department and Harris County Emergency Service District # 16 as defendants.

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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