James Morris Jr.

Curt VaroneJuly 16, 2019
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Former Maryland Fire Chief Pleads Guilty and Admits to Abusing Minors While Chief

The former fire chief of the Cordova Volunteer Fire Department has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for sexually…
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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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Former Maryland Fire Chief Pleads Guilty and Admits to Abusing Minors While Chief