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Curt VaroneDecember 26, 2013
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Dispatch Tapes Released in KC Shooting

The fire dispatch tapes have been released in the shooting death of an off-duty Kansas City firefighter on his wedding…
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Curt VaroneOctober 10, 2011
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Kansas City Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Kansas City, Missouri reached a $280,000 settlement with Hope Nkani and Gift Nkani, parents of 7-year-old boy Obarimomoya Nkani who…
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Curt VaroneDecember 30, 2009
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You Can’t Win Them All

A retired battalion chief from the Kansas City (Missouri) Fire Department who won two previous Federal court cases for sexual…
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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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Dispatch Tapes Released in KC Shooting

Kansas City Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

You Can’t Win Them All